Legal Opinion
Kyocera Solar, Inc. v. United States International Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 15, 2016No. 2016-1348PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STOLL, Circuit Judge.
Kyocera Solar Inc. and Kyocera Mexica-na S.A. de C.V. (collectively, “Kyocera”) appeal á final determination by the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”). The CIT reviewed and affirmed the International Trade Commission’s (“Commission”) determination that the statutory text did not support Kyocera’s proposed interpretation of the statute. Because we agree that the plain meaning of the statute forecloses Kyocera’s proposed interpretation, we affirm.
Background
This case concerns solar modules (i.e., solar panels) that incorporate crystalline silicon photovoltaic (“CSPV”)…
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