D.J. Powers Company, Inc. v. Peachtree Playthings, Inc.

Barnes, Presiding Judge.

*248 Peachtree Playthings, Inc., an importer of organic sugar from Brazil, retained D.J. Powers Company, Inc. to act as its customs broker to file entry documents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP"). After *219 several filings submitted to the CBP failed to include requisite sugar certificate information, thus resulting in additional duties being assessed, Peachtree Playthings (hereinafter, the "Sugar Importer") sued D.J. Powers Company (hereinafter, the "Customs Broker") for gross negligence, punitive damages, and attorney fees. The Customs Broker sought, but…