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KOSAK v. UNITED STATES

No. 82-618.

465 U.S. 848 (1984)

104 S.Ct. 1519

79 L.Ed.2d 860

KOSAK v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 21, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Naftulin argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Kathryn A. Oberly argued the cause for the United States. With her on the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General McGrath, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, and Marc Richman.

JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented in this case is whether 28 U. S. C. § 2680(c), which exempts from the coverage of the Federal Tort Claims Act "[a]ny claim arising in respect of . . . the detention of any goods or merchandise by any officer of customs," precludes recovery against the United States for injury to private property sustained during a temporary detention of the property by the Customs Service.

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