United States v. Aegis Security Insurance

OPINION

RESTANI, Chief Judge:

This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss as premature the government’s suit to collect duties alleged ly owed under 19 U.S.C. § 1592(d) (2000) 1 from a surety, Aegis Security Insurance Company (“Aegis”), for a violation of 19 U.S.C. § 1592(a) (2000). 2

The court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1582(2) (2000) (suit to recover on a bond relating to the importation of merchandise). There is no dispute that Aegis is the surety on such a bond and that suit was filed within the applicable limitations period. In fact, the press of the…