Legal Opinion
United States v. Approximately 2,475,840 Lbs. of Clean, Unroasted Coffee Beans
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided April 16, 1985No. Civ. 84-2263 GGPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GIERBOLINI, District Judge.
This is a civil action in rem seeking the forfeiture of defendant, approximately 2,475,840 pounds of coffee beans, seized on or about August 6, 1984 by officers of the United States Customs Service for violations of 19 U.S.C. § 1592 and 18 U.S.C. § 545. Jurisdiction is invoked under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1345 and 1355.
The claimant and apparent owner of the defendant coffee beans, Seaside Realty Corporation (Seaside) filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and (6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, contending that this court lacked…
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