Caterpillar Inc. v. United States

Memorandum and Order

Aquilino, Judge:

The plaintiff commenced this action to appeal denial by the U.S. Customs Service of protests covering entries of truck components by filing a summons on April 18, 1997, at which time the action was placed on the Reserve Calendar in accordance with CIT Rule 83(a). On November 17,1998, the Clerk of the Court entered an order of dismissal for lack of prosecution pursuant to Rule 83(c), which provides that an action not removed from that calendar within the 18-month period prescribed by Rule 83(a) shall be dismissed by the Clerk without further direction from…