Furniture Brands International, Inc. v. United States

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential United States Court of AppeaIs for the Federal Circuit FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff-Appellan,t, 4 V. UNITED STATES Defendan,t-Appellee, AND UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, ` Defenclant~Appellee, AND AMERICAN FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL TRADE AND VAUGHAN- BASSETT FURNITURE COMPANY, INC., Defendants-Appellees. 2012-1059 Appea1 from the United StateS C0urt of Internati0na1 Trade in case n0. 07-CV-0026, Judge Tim0thy C. Stanceu. FURNITURE BRANDS INTL V. US 2 ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC., Plczintiff-Appellant, V. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee, AND UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Defendcmt-Appellee, 4 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 VAUGI'IAN-BASSETT FURNITURE COMPANY, INC., Defendants-Appellees. 2012-1196 Appea1 from the United States Court of Internationa1 Trade in consolidated case no. 07-CV-0323, Judge Timo- thy C. Stanceu. ETHAN ALLEN GLOBAL, INC. AND ETHAN ALLEN OPERATIONS, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants, 'v. 3 FURNITURE BRANDS INTL V. US UNITED STATES AND UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, Defendcmts-Appellees, AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Defen.dant-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. Defendcmts-Appellees. 2012-1200 ` Appea1 from the United States Court of Internati0nal Trade in case no. 08-CV-0302, Judge Timothy C. Stanceu. STANDARD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CO., INC.., Plaintiff-Appellan,t, V. UNITED STATES, Defen.dcmt-Appellee, AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Defendant-Appellee, AND FURNITURE BRANDS INTL V. US 4 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., Defendcmts-Appellees. 2012-1230 Appeal from the United States Court of lnternational Trade in case no. 07-CV-0028, Judge Timothy C. Stanceu. w ON MOTION Before BRYsoN, MAYER, LINN, Circu,it Judges. BRYSON, C'ircuit Judge. 0 R D E R Furniture Brands International, Inc., Ashley Furni- ture Industries, Inc., Ethan Al1en Global, Inc. et al., and Standard Furniture Manufacturing Co., lnc. each sepa- rately move for an injunction, pending appeal, to prohibit the United States from distributing funds currently being held for each appellant. In deciding whether to grant a stay or injunction, pending appeal, this court "assesses the moVant’s chances of success on the merits and weighs the equities as they affect the parties and the pub1ic.” E.I. Dupont de Ne- 5 FURNITURE BRANDS INTL V. US mours & C0. v. Phillips Petr0leum C0., 835 F.2d 277, 278 (Fed. Cir. 1987); see also Standarcl Hcwens Prods. u. Gencor In,clus., 897 F.2d 511 (Fed. Cir. 199O). T0 prevai1, a movant must establish a strong likelihood of success on the merits or, failing that, must demonstrate that it has a substantial case on the merits and that the harm factors militate in its favor. Hilt0n v. Braunskill, 481 U.S. 770, 778 (1987). Without prejudicing the ultimate disposition of these cases, and based upon the motions papers submitted-, the court determines that the appellants have not met their burden. Accordingly, IT ls ORDERED THAT: The motions for an injunction are denied.. FOR THE COURT 0 5 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date J an Horbaly Clerk cc: Joseph W. Dorn, Esq. Jeffrey S. Grimson, Esq. Patrick V. Gallagher, Esq. Jessica R. Toplin, Esq. F"_ED David W. DeBruin, Esq. Craig A. Lewis, Esq. Jeffrey M. Telep, Esq. MAR 0 5 2Ul2 819 JANHoaBALY cLEa1<