United States Eighth Circuit

Mortgage company had standing to contest a civil forfeiture through its junior lienholder interest in the property, although government's notice of lis pendens preceded the registration of the mortgage; absent evidence that mortgage loan proceeds were commingled with drug money, forfeiture to the government is improper.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/01/2002
• Published 07/01/2002

Judges

• FAGG, Circuit Judge., Before:  BOWMAN, FAGG, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eric R. Heiberg, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Katherine M. Bergenthal, on the brief), for appellant in No. 01-3074., Barry Voss, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Timothy Hickman, on the brief), for appellant in No. 01-3212.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary Trippler, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Minneapolis, MN (Thomas B. Heffelfinger, on the brief), for appellee.