United States Federal Circuit

The Court of International Trade's grant of summary judgment in favor of the government, denying interest on plaintiff's overpayment of duties, is reversed where the Court erred in its interpretation of the relevant statutes.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/14/2005
• Published 09/14/2005

Judges

• Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, NEWMAN and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven P. Florsheim, Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP, of New York, New York, argued for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jack S. Rockafellow, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of New York, New York, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, and Barbara S. Williams, Attorney in Charge, International Trade Field Office.   Of counsel on the brief was Edward N. Maurer, Attorney, Office of Assistant Chief Counsel, International Trade Litigation, United States Customs and Border Protection, of New York, New York.