U.S. v. HUNTINGTON NAT. BANK

No. 10-2071.

682 F.3d 429 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: June 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Jeffrey O. Birkhold , Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Joel S. Fauson , Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Jeffrey O. Birkhold , Gaëtan Gerville-Réache , Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Joel S. Fauson , Matthew G. Borgula , Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: CLAY and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges; KORMAN, District Judge.


OPINION

JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Huntington National Bank ("Huntington") claims that it is entitled to the proceeds of a deposit account, which were seized by the government as part of a criminal forfeiture proceeding, as a secured creditor of the account. Huntington asserts that it qualifies as a bona fide purchaser for value under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(6)(B) and appeals the district court's ruling that, as a matter...

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