Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. v. United States

Opinion

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUS'I`RIES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant,

V.

UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee,

AND

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Defendant-Appellee,

AND

AMERICAN FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL TRADE, KINCAID FURNITURE CO., INC., L. & J.G. STICKLEY, INC., SANDBERG FURNITURE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., STANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC., T. COPELAND AND SONS, INC., AND VAUGHAN-BASSETT FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.,

Defendants-Appellees.

2012-1196

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Appeal from the United States Court of International Trade in consolidated case no. 07-€\/'-0323, Judge Timo- thy C. Stanceu.

ETHAN ALLEN GLOBAL, INC. AND ETHAN ALLEN OPERATIONS, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants,

V.

UNITED STATES AND UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, Defendants-Appellees,

AND

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Defendant-Appellee,

AND

KINCAID FURNITURE CO., INC., L. & J.G. STICKLEY, INC., SANDBERG FURNITURE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., STANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC., T. COPELAND AND SONS, INC., AND VAUGHAN-BASSETT FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. Defendants-Appellees.

2012-1200

Appeal from the United States Court of International 'l`rade in case no. OS-CV-OSOZ, Judge Timothy C. Stanceu.

FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant,

V.

UNITED STATES Defendant-Appellee, AND

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Defendant-Appellee,

AND

AMERICAN FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL TRADE AND VAUGHAN- BASSETT FURNITURE COMPANY, INC., Defendants-Appellees.

2012-1059

Appeal from the United States Court of International Trade in case no. 07-CV-O026, Judge Timothy C. Stanceu.

STANDARD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CO., INC., Plaintiff-Appellant,

V.

UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee, AND

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION,

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Defendant-Appellee, AND

AMERICAN FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL TRADE, KINCAID FURNITURE CO., INC., L. & J.G. STICKLEY, INC., SANDBERG FURNITURE MANUFACTURING COMPAN`Y, INC., STANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC., T. COPELAND AND SONS, INC., AND VAUGHAN-BASSETT FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.,

Defendants-Appellees.

2012-1230

Appeal from the United States Court of International Trade in consolidated case no. O7-CV-0028, Judge Timo- thy C. Stanceu.

SCHAEFFLER GROUP USA, INC. Plaintiff-Appellant,

V.

UNITED STATES AND UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, Defendants-Appellees,

AND

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Defendant-Appellee,

AND

THE TIMKEN COMPANY AND MPB CORPORATION,

Defendants-Appellees.

2012-1269

Appeal from the United States Court of International Trade in consolidated case no. 06-CV-U432, Judge Gregory W. Carman.

ORDER

The court considers whether Ashley Furniture Indus- tries, Inc. v. United States, 2012-1196 and Ethan Allen Globo',l, Inc. v. United States, 2012-1200 should be treated as companion cases and whether the remainder of the above-captioned cases should be stayed pending Ashley Furniture and Ethan Allen.

The court notes that these cases involve related ar- guments regarding the constitutionality of certain provi- sions of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) and this court’s decision in SKF USA, Inc. v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 556 F.3d 1337 (Fed. Cir. 2009). Under the circumstances, the court deems it appropriate for Ethcm Allen and Ashley Furniture to be treated as companion cases for purposes of oral argument and be heard before the same merits panel. The remain- der of the above-captioned cases are stayed pending issuance of the mandate in Ashley Furniture, 2012-1196 and Ethan Allen, 2012-1200.

Accordingly, lT lS ORDERED THATZ

(1) Ashley Furniture, 2012-1196 and Ethon Allen, 2012-1200 are designated companion cases for purposes of oral argument, and will be argued together before the same merits panel.

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(2) The briefing in appeal nos. 2012-1059, 2012-1230, and 2012-1269 is stayed pending issuance of the man- dates in Ashley Furniture, 2012-1196 and Ethan Allen, 2012-1200. Within 14 days thereof, the appellants in each of appeal nos. 2012-1059, 2012-1230, and 2012-1269 are directed to inform this court concerning how they believe their appeals should proceed. The other parties may also

respond within that time.

(3) A copy of this order will be forwarded to the mer- its panel in appeal nos. Ashley Furniture, 2012-1196 and

Ethan Allen, 2012-1200.

MAY 08 2012 Date

cc: Joseph W. Dorn, Esq. Jeffrey S. Grimson, Esq.

Patrick V. Gallagher, Esq.

Jessica R. Toplin, Esq. David W. DeBruin, Esq. Craig A. Lewis, Esq. Max F. Schutzman, Esq. Terence P. Stewart, Esq.

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FoR THE COURT

/s/ J an Horbaly

J an Horbaly Clerk

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JAN HURBALV CI.ERK