Legal Opinion
United States v. Articles of Hazardous Substance
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided February 8, 1978No. C-78-23-GPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GORDON, Chief Judge.
On January 18, 1978, the United States, acting for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), obtained an ex parte warrant of seizure from the Clerk of this Court, directing the seizure of quantities of several different types of children’s sleepwear which were treated with a substance commonly known as TRIS. As authority for its action, the government invoked 15 U.S.C. § 1265, a provision of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA), which permits seizures of goods pursuant to a libel of information. The United States Marshal thereafter entered the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- See v. City of SeattleSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by15 opinions
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