Luigi Bormioli Corp., Inc. v. United States

304 F.3d 1362 (2002)

From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Luigi Bormioli Corp., Inc. v. United States

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
304 F.3d 1362 (2002)

JL

Facts

Luigi Bormioli Corp. (Bormioli) (plaintiff) imported glassware into the United States. Bormioli purchased the glassware from its Italian parent company and entered into a letter agreement granting extended payment terms. In exchange, Bormioli agreed to pay interest payments on the purchases. However, Bormioli did not follow the agreement. The payments were made later than agreed, and the interest payments were set at 15 percent per year instead of the approximately 11.1 percent prime rate set out in the agreement. Customs appraised Bormioli’s imports and determined that the interest payments, which were 1.25 percent per month, were included in the value of the goods imported. Bormioli filed a lawsuit in the Court of International Trade challenging the decision. The trial court granted summary judgment to customs, and Bormioli appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Archer, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 815,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

Here's why 815,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 815,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership