Legal Opinion
Hatzlachh Supply Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 21, 1980No. 78-1175PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Cukiam.
We granted certiorari in this case to consider whether the United States may be held liable for breach of an implied contract of bailment when goods are lost while held by the United States Customs Service (USCS) following their seizure for customs violations. 441 U. S. 942 (1979). The Court of Claims granted the Government’s motion for summary judgment, finding that petitioner had failed to state a claim upon which the court could grant relief. 217 Ct. Cl. 423, 579 F. 2d 617 (1978). We vacate the Court of Claims’ judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.
Petitioner…
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