Legal Opinion

Addington Mining, Inc. v. United States

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided June 28, 1996No. 94-464CPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MARGOLIS, Judge.

This case involves the requirement that coal producers pay a reclamation fee of 35 cents for each ton of coal mined to the Department of Interior. Plaintiff, Addington Mining, Inc. (“Addington”), is a coal mining company which the Department of the Interi- or alleged had underestimated the amount of coal it produced from January 1, 1987 until December 31,1992. As a result of this under reporting, defendant, the United States, ordered plaintiff to pay an additional $264,554 in reclamation fees, penalties, and interest. Plaintiff then filed suit seeking (1) a declaratory…

2Cases cited6 opinions

Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
Camp v. PittsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
United States v. Manning Coal Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
S & G Excavating, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1988

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