Kokosh v. $4657.00 U.S. Currency

OPINION

REYES, Judge

In this civil forfeiture appeal, appellant argues that the district court erred in dismissing his case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction because (1) Minn. Stat. § 609.5314 does not expressly prohibit litigants from electronically serving a party, he was allowed to electronically serve his complaint on an opposing party and (2) he is entitled to equitable relief either under the doctrine of laches or under this court’s “supervisory powers.” We affirm.

FACTS

This ease arises from the seizure and administrative forfeiture of $4,675 and a 2000 Lincoln LS automobile (the…