United States Federal Circuit

The Court of International Trade's ruling, that Harbor Maintenance Taxes and Environmental Taxes paid by plaintiff on various imported petroleum products were ineligible for drawback refunds, is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/28/2003
• Published 08/28/2003

Judges

• MICHEL, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, SCHALL, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven H. Becker, Coudert Brothers LLP, of New York, New York, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Paul A. Horowitz and Christopher E. Pey., John J. Galvin, Galvin & Mlawski, of New York, New York, for amicus curiae BP Oil Supply Company, Inc.


• For Appellees:
  
• Henry R. Felix, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were David M. Cohen, Director;  and Jeanne E. Davidson, Deputy Director.