United States v. Brown

MEMORANDUM DECISION

WERKER, District Judge.

The United States of America (the Government) brought this action under 19 U.S.C. § 1592 to recover penalties for the introduction into the commerce of the United States by Paul R. Brown (Brown) and United States Telephone Company of imported merchandise under false and fraudulent invoices. 1

The defendants were previously convicted of a violation of Title 18, United States Code with respect to 36 entries of the 122 entries allegedly fraudulently made in the Fourth Cause of Action. Summary judgment with respect to 32 of those entries was granted by…