Legal Opinion
Ortiz-Cameron v. Drug Enforcement Administration
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 16, 1998No. 97-1496PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
Brothers Arnaldo Ortiz-Cameron (“Arnal-do”) and Eric Ortiz-Cameron (“Eric”) challenge the district court’s order dismissing their complaint against the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) which claimed an interest in various properties seized in prior civil forfeiture proceedings. We find that the doctrine of res judicata bars the brothers’ action. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s decision.
I. BACKGROUND
Appellants Arnaldo and Erie are brothers of Luis Hiram Ortiz-Cameron (“Luis”), a convicted drug smuggler who purchased several dairy farms as well as…
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