Legal Opinion
Clara Torres v. $36,256.80 U.S. Currency
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 10, 1994No. 871, Docket 93-6202PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVAL, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Clara Torres appeals from an order of the district court (Leisure, J.) granting the Government’s motion for summary judgment dismissing her complaint, 827 F.Supp. 197. The complaint seeks to set aside a declaration of forfeiture issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration on October 31, 1988, against a $30,000 certificate of deposit (hereinafter “C.D.”) in the name of Rafael Torres. Clara, who is the wife of Rafael Torres, claims that she, not Rafael, is the beneficial owner of the C.D., and that the C.D., furthermore, represents the proceeds of a legitimate…
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