United States v. LNG Express, Inc., No. 16-3646 (8th Cir. 2018)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's order striking LNG's verified claim in a civil forfeiture proceeding. The court held that LNG's verified claim was materially indistinguishable from the claim a panel of the court found inadequate in United States v. $154,853.00 in U.S. Currency, 744 F.3d 559 (8th Cir. 2014). In this case, LNG's verified claim failed to meet the threshold pleading requirement set forth in Rule G(5) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions.
Court Description: Kelly, Author, with Colloton and Benton, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Forfeiture. The district court did not abuse its discretion by striking LNG's claim for seized currency as the claim failed to meet the threshold pleading requirement set out in Rule G(5) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions. See United States v. $154,853 in U.S. Currency, 744 F.3d 559 (8th Cir. 2014).
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on March 8, 2019.
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