United States v. Ziegler Bolt and Parts Company, Defendant/cross-Appellant

RADER, Circuit Judge.

The United States Court of International Trade quashed the Government’s service of process and dismissed its complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction over Ziegler Bolt and Parts Company (Ziegler). Because the Government did not serve a summons and complaint on Ziegler in a timely and legally adequate manner, this court affirms.

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Ziegler is a distributor of nuts, bolts, screws, fasteners, and other related products. During the 1980s, Ziegler imported some of its products from foreign manufacturers. After an investigation, the Government discovered that Ziegler had…