States Marine Lines, Inc. v. George P. Shultz, Secretary of the Treasury

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1974-06-14

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TURK, District Judge. This case concerns the amenability to suit of certain federal officers allegedly responsible for consequential damages resulting from the seizure of plaintiff’s property. The District Court concluded that the action could not be maintained because it is in substance an action against the United States and thus barred by its sovereign immunity. We vacate th…

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