Legal Opinion

United States v. One 1985 Mercedes, and Kenneth Robert Glenn, Intervenor-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 25, 1990No. 88-2490PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

The district court granted summary judgment for the government in a civil forfeiture action against Robert Kenneth Glenn’s Mercedes automobile. We conclude that the district court did not err by denying Glenn discovery concerning the government’s civil forfeiture policies. We therefore affirm the grant of summary judgment in favor of the government.

I. BACKGROUND

Kenneth Robert Glenn was arrested in April 1986 by FBI agents as he exited his Mercedes. 1 The agents searched Glenn and found a small quantity of cocaine, worth about $75.00, in his wallet. The agents seized…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  5. Heckler v. ChaneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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