Tubelite Architectural Products v. United States

DiCarlo, Judge:

Defendant moves pursuant to Rule 12(e) of the Rules of this Court for a more definite statement in the complaint filed by plaintiff, Tubelite Architectural Products (Tubelite), to contest the tariff classification of certain imported merchandise. The Court finds that the Appendix to the Rules of this Court on the format for complaint allegations is precatory rather than mandatory and that the validity of Tubelite’s complaint is to be judged according to the substantive Rules of this Court. The Court also finds that Tubelite’s complaint conforms to the requirements of Rule 8(a)…