Legal Opinion
United States v. 7108 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, Feliberto Flores and Isabellita Flores, Claimants-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 25, 1994No. 92-4160PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Claimants in this forfeiture proceeding pose the question whether their former attorney’s gross negligence in representing their interests entitles them to another opportunity to litigate. The answer is No. Malpractice, gross or otherwise, may be a good reason to recover from the lawyer but does not justify prolonging litigation against the original adversary.
Feliberto Flores is in prison for federal drug offenses. See United States v. Flores, 5 F.3d 1070 (7th Cir.1993). The United States began forfeiture proceedings against three parcels of real property in his…
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