United States Federal Circuit

The district court's determination that plaintiff's imported Persian limes should be reliquidated is affirmed where the misclassification of the product resulted from a mistake of fact.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/27/2004
• Published 08/27/2004

Judges

• MAYER, Chief Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, RADER and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert T. Givens, Givens & Johnston, PLLC, of Houston, TX, argued for plaintiffs-appellees.   With him on the brief was Scott L. Johnston.   Of counsel was Joseph A. Acayan., Amy M. Rubin, Attorney, International Trade Field Office, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of New York, NY, argued for defendant-appellant.   With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  and David M. Cohen, Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, of Washington, DC;  and Barbara S. Williams, Attorney in Charge, International Trade Field Office.   Of counsel on the brief was Beth C. Brotman, Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, of New York, NY.