Legal Opinion
Kosak, Joseph A. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 24, 1982No. 81-2855PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
The question presented by this appeal is whether the provision of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) that bars claims “arising in respect of ... the detention of any goods or merchandise by any officer of customs ...,” 28 U.S.C. § 2680(c), precludes a claim against the United States for negligent damage to property while in the legitimate custody of the Customs Service. We conclude that it does and therefore affirm the judgment of the district court that dismissed appellant’s complaint.
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On February 28, 1978, Customs Service agents seized certain…
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3Cited by12 opinions
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