Legal Opinion

Cruz-Pagan v. United States

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided March 1, 1996No. 91-1103CPublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ANDEWELT, Judge.

I

In this action, plaintiff, Hipólito Cruz-Pagan, seeks to recover $225,250 from the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for assistance and information plaintiff provided DEA field agents in a drug investigation that resulted in a forfeiture to the United States of $901,000 in cashier’s checks. In his com*60plaint, plaintiff asserts different theories of recovery, including breach of contract, unjust enrichment, misrepresentation, and estoppel. During oral argument, however, plaintiff conceded that this court lacks jurisdiction over…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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3Cited by37 opinions

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