U.S. v. ONE URBAN LOT

No. 92-1247.

978 F.2d 776 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. ONE URBAN LOT, Defendant, Appellee. Miriam Ruth Gelabert-Alvarez, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided November 5, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luis A. Medina-Torres, for appellant, Miriam Ruth Gelabert-Alvarez.

Jose F. Blanco, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Daniel Lopez-Romo, U.S. Atty., was on brief for appellee, U.S.

Before BREYER, Chief Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.


BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.

The sole issue in this forfeiture case is whether the district court abused its discretion in striking the claim of appellant Miriam Ruth Gelabert Alvarez to the forfeited properties because it was filed out of time. We find that the district court did not abuse its discretion.

Rule C(6) of the Supplemental Rules For Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims frames the time requirements for filing a claim in forfeiture proceedings...

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