MIAMI (AP) - A South Florida cap company is suing the federal government over the seizure by customs agents of a shipment of New York Yankees headgear authorities say are counterfeit.
American Cap Exchange of Miami says the 3,200 Yankee caps are not counterfeit but vintage, never-worn caps that were legally purchased from a German company. The 20-year-old caps were seized last August by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an agency of the Homeland Security Department.
The lawsuit filed last week in Miami federal court says American Cap petitioned the department for return of the headwear, but that was denied in March.
The lawsuit asks a judge to order return of the Yankee caps, noting that the company has suffered financial hardship because of their loss.
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