Legal Opinion
United States v. Snuggles, Inc.
United States Court of International Trade
Decided August 20, 1996No. Court No. 94-08-00492PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
Pogue, Judge:
Plaintiff, the United States Customs Service (“Customs”), invokes the Court’s jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1582(1) (1994) to collect civil penalties and customs duties concerning certain merchandise imported by defendant Snuggles, Inc. (“Snuggles”) in violation of 19 U.S.C. § 1592(a) (1994).1 Customs’ claims are before the Court for review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2640(a)(6) (1994) on cross motions for partial summary judgment. The first question presented is whether plaintiff may assess a non-revenue based civil penalty, i.e. a penalty based on the value of the…
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