Legal Opinion
United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins
District Court, S.D. California
Decided January 20, 2005No. 03CV0594BTMLSPPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION
MOSKOWITZ, District Judge.
This case arises out of the seizure by the United States of approximately 64,695 pounds of shark fins discovered aboard the M/V KING DIAMOND II (“KD II”), a U.S. flag vessel. Claimant Tai Loong Hong Marine Products, Ltd. (“Tai Loong”) owned the shark fins. On March 26, 2003, the United States filed a complaint for civil forfeiture of the $775,000 bond serving as a substitute res for the shark fins under the Shark Finning Prohibition Act (“SFPA”). On September 13, 2004, the United…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark FinsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
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