Legal Opinion
United States v. Greenlight Organic, Inc.
United States Court of International Trade
Decided December 18, 2017No. Slip Op. 17-168; Court 17-00031PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Choe-Groves, Judge:
Plaintiff United States (“Government”) brings this case against Defendant Green-light Organic, Inc. (“Greenlight”) to recover civil penalties, unpaid duties, and fees under 19 U.S.C. § 1592. The statute prohibits companies from making false statements or omitting material information in the course of importing merchandise into the United States through fraud, gross negligence, or negligence. 19 U.S.C. § 1592(a)(1) (2012). The Government alleges that Greenlight misclassified and undervalued its subject merchandise fraudulently in violation of the statute.
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