Legal Opinion
United States v. Federal Insurance Company and Cometals, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 10, 1986No. Appeal 85-2343PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NIES, Circuit Judge.
The United States appeals the judgment of the United States Court of International Trade in United States v. Federal Insurance Co. and Cometals, Inc., 605 F.Supp. 298 (Ct. Int’l Trade 1985), holding that the government is equitably estopped from collecting certain import duties from an importer, Cometals, Inc., and its surety, Federal Insurance Company. Our jurisdiction over the appeal is found in 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(5). We reverse and remand with the direction to enter judgment for the government.
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This appeal raises the question of whether the government or an importer…
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