Legal Opinion

United States v. Commodities Export Co.

United States Court of International Trade

Decided March 14, 1990No. Court 89-03-00144PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TSOUCALAS, Judge:

Plaintiff brings this action on behalf of the United States Customs Service to recover unpaid liquidated damages in the amount of $6,293.96, plus interest, from defendants, Commodities Export Co. (“Commodities”) and its surety, Old Republic Insurance Co. (“Old Republic”).

The issue at hand is whether this Court has subject matter jurisdiction over a dispute arising out of an alleged breach of a warehouse bond by defendant, a duty-free shop. Plaintiff maintains the court has jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. § 1582(2) (1982), which states in part:

The Court of International…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Cunard Steamship Co. v. MellonSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Durham CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Vivitar Corporation v. The United States, and 47th Street Photo, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
  4. Xerox Corp. v. County of HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Commodities Export Company, a Michigan Corporation v. U.S. Customs Service, an Agency of the U.S. GovernmentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. The United States v. Commodities Export Co., and Old Republic Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
  2. Commodities Export Co., a Michigan Corporation v. U.S. Customs Service, an Agency of the U.S. GovernmentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Commodities Export Co.United States Court of International Trade · 1991
  4. Commonwealth v. LooperCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2009
  5. Commodities Export Co., a Michigan Corporation v. U.S. Customs Service, an Agency of the U.S. GovernmentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992

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