United States v. Digital Equipment Corp.

Richardson, Judge:

In this action instituted by plaintiff pursuant to 19 U.S.C.A., section 1592, to recover civil monetary penalties from defendant, defendant has moved for partial summary judgment.

According to the pleadings the action covers some 307 consumption entries of various computer parts which the defendant-importer represents to be the growth, production, and manufacture of the United States. The plaintiff-United States avers that these parts are not in fact of American origin as represented, and has sued to recover penalties (multiples of the lawful duties of which plaintiff has…