U.S. v. 164 PIECES OF JEWELRY

Civ. No. 90-1248-BE.

785 F.Supp. 885 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. 164 PIECES OF JEWELRY, in rem, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Oregon.

September 5, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Turner, U.S. Atty., D. Or., Leslie J. Westphal, Asst. U.S. Atty., Portland, Or., for plaintiff.

Catherine S. Travis, Weiss, Jensen, Ellis & Botteri, Portland, Or., for claimant, Estate of Jacques D. Pierson.


OPINION

BELLONI, District Judge.

This is an action to forfeit 164 pieces of jewelry which were seized by the United States Customs Service. The plaintiff, the United States, and the claimant, the Estate of Jacques D. Pierson, make cross-motions for summary judgment.

UNDISPUTED FACTS

On September 12, 1989, Jacques Pierson arrived at the Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon, on a flight from Tokyo, Japan. During the primary inspection...

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