Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit January 3, 1997, 750, Docket 96-1419 (United States v. Lewis Matthews, Also Known as "Country")

JACOBS, Circuit Judge:

New York’s Kenmore Hotel was seized by the federal government in civil forfeiture proceedings, and its running was placed in the hands of the United States Marshals Service. The Marshals Service contracted out the maintenance of the premises to P &-L Management and Consulting (“P & L”), a private firm.