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U.S. v. AN ANTIQUE PLATTER OF GOLD

No. 95 Civ. 10537(BSJ).

991 F.Supp. 222 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. AN ANTIQUE PLATTER OF GOLD, KNOWN AS A GOLD PHIALE MESOMPHALOS, C. 400 B.C., Defendant-in-rem. Michael H. Steinhardt, Claimant. Republic of Italy, Claimant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

November 14, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Jo White, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (Evan T. Barr, Assistant U.S. Attorney), for U.S.

Schulte Roth & Zabel by Michael S. Feldberg, New York City, for claimant Michael H. Steinhardt.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

JONES, District Judge.

This case involves the forfeiture of an antique gold platter known as a phiale mesomphalos (the "Phiale"). Pending are claimant Michael H. Steinhardt's and plaintiff United States of America's cross motions for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, summary judgment is granted to the United States.

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The defendant-in-rem is a 4th Century...

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