INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY v. SWEET LITTLE MEXICO

No. 11-40449.

665 F.3d 671 (2011)

INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SWEET LITTLE MEXICO CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Searcy Marrero , Rachel J. Stroud , Stroud & Welch, P.L.L.C., Austin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Lawrence W. Hanson , Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C., Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before CLEMENT, OWEN and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.


OWEN, Circuit Judge:

The district court granted summary judgment in favor of International Fidelity Insurance Co. (IFIC), a surety, against Sweet Little Mexico Corp. (SLM), the principal on a bond pursuant to which IFIC paid United States Customs and Border Protection (Customs) import duties assessed against SLM. SLM appeals asserting that (1) the Court of International Trade (CIT) has exclusive jurisdiction over IFIC's claims...

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