Legal Opinion

Katherine Cerajeski v. Greg Zoeller

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 31, 2013No. 12-3766PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff appeals from the dismissal of her suit challenging the constitutionality of part of the Indiana Unclaimed Property Act, Ind.Code §§ 32-34-1-1 et seq. (Indiana’s version of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act), on the ground that it authorizes the state to confiscate private property without any compensation — let alone just compensation — to the owner.

The Act states that “property” is “presumed abandoned if the owner or apparent owner has not communicated in writing with the holder concerning the property or has not otherwise given an indication of interest…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Ruckelshaus v. Monsanto Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Webb's Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc. v. BeckwithSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Texaco, Inc. v. ShortSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Phillips v. Washington Legal FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Tobin Mueller v. Rick RaemischCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  2. Kolton v. FrerichsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
  3. Blake Conyers v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
  4. Tina Gerlach v. Todd RokitaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2024
  5. S. David Goldberg v. Michael FrerichsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019

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