SUNNYSIDE, Wash. (AP) - A Tri-Cities woman has sued to recover thousands of dollars and a car seized by police after a drug deal shootout that killed her son's father.

The city of Sunnyside seized nearly $58,000 dollars and a BMW after the 2005 shootout that left Jesus Jaime Torres and another man dead. The city contends the money belongs to taxpayers under drug forfeiture statutes intended to punish drug dealers.

But Lorena Contreras has gone to court in Yakima to ask that the money and car be returned to the 2-year-old son she had with Torres.

Attorney Todd Harms argued the money, found after Torres was killed, belongs to the toddler under "innocent owner" exceptions to forfeiture law.

Yakima County Superior Court Judge James Gavin says he will rule later. Sunnyside city attorney Mark Kunkler said the case appears to be unique.

Gavin did order Sunnyside city officials to return $9,300 found in Torres' pocket to Contreras, saying there was no evidence that money was intended for drugs.