United States v. Lindberg Corporation, D/B/A Harris Metals

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

The United States brought this replevin action to gain possession of certain tank gears in the possession of the defendant Lindberg Corporation (Lindberg). Lind-berg counterclaimed for the value of work performed in manufacturing the gears. Rejecting various defenses raised by the defendant, the district court granted summary judgment for the government and ordered Lindberg to relinquish its possession; it also dismissed the defendant’s counterclaim for lack of jurisdiction. Lind-berg now appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment and its dismissal of the…