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U.S. v. 7108 WEST GRAND AVE., CHICAGO, ILL.

No. 92-4160.

15 F.3d 632 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. 7108 WEST GRAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Defendant, Feliberto Flores and Isabellita Flores, Claimants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 25, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Kuhn, Asst. U.S. Atty., Chicago, IL, for U.S.

Allan A. Ackerman (argued), Joelle Hollander, Chicago, IL, for Isabellita Flores and Feliberto Flores.

Before PELL, CUDAHY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Claimants in this forfeiture proceeding pose the question whether their former attorney's gross negligence in representing their interests entitles them to another opportunity to litigate. The answer is No. Malpractice, gross or otherwise, may be a good reason to recover from the lawyer but does not justify prolonging litigation against the original adversary.

Feliberto Flores is in prison for federal drug offenses. See United...

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