United States Federal Circuit

Court of International Trade did not err in determining plaintiffs were neither diligent nor misled by government agents and, thus, were not eligible for equitable tolling of the statute of limitations on their petition filed under the North American Free Trade Agreement-Transitional Adjustment Assistance Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/18/2004
• Published 06/18/2004

Judges

• Before MAYER, Chief Judge, BRYSON, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lynn S. Preece,Baker & McKenzie, of Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With her on the brief was Bart M. McMillan.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patricia M. McCarthy, Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  and Victoria L. Strohmeyer, Trial Attorney.