A-1 Amusement Co. v. United States
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
The United States moves to dismiss the appeal of A-l Amusement Co., Inc. et al. (A-l Amusement) as untimely. A-l Amusement opposes. The United States replies. A-l Amusement moves to consolidate this case with other pending appeals. The United States opposes. A-l Amusement replies.
A-l Amusement sued the United States in the Court of Federal Claims. Count I of the complaint was dismissed on October 19, 2000 and judgment on that count was entered by the Court of Federal Claims pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the United States Court of Federal Claims. That judgment informed A-l Amusement that any appeal of the dismissal of that count had to be filed within 60 days. A-l Amusement did not appeal.
Action on count II of A-l Amusement’s complaint was stayed, pending final disposition of a related case. On February 20,
An appeal of a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims is due within 60 days of the entry of judgment. Sofarelli Assocs., Inc. v. United States, 716 F.2d 1395, 1396 (Fed.Cir. 1983). In this case, the Court of Federal Claims entered final judgment pursuant to Rule 54(b) on count I of the complaint on October 19, 2000. Clearly, A-l Amusement’s appeal is untimely.
A-l Amusement argues that the judgment on count 1 should not have been entered pursuant to Rule 54(b). The time to challenge that entry, on whatever ground, has passed. See In re Lindsay, 59 F.3d 942, 951(9th Cir. 1995) (“[a] Rule 54(b) determination, right or wrong, starts the time for appeal running”). A-l Amusement’s other arguments regarding timeliness are without merit.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The United States’ motion to dismiss is granted.
(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.
(3) A-l Amusement’s motion to consolidate this appeal with other appeals is moot.
In its notice of appeal, A-l Amusement states that it appeals "from the order and judgment entered by the United States Court of Federal Claims on October 19, 2000 and the order and judgment entered on March 21, 2001, dismissing plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint.” In its response to the United States’ motion to dismiss, A-l Amusement does not state that it is seeking review of the March 21, 2001 dismissal of count II, to which it consented.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- A-1 AMUSEMENT CO., INC., A-1 Amusement Co., A-1 Cash Register & Vending, A1 Games & Vending, Inc., A-1 Vending, A-Vend, Inc., AA Amusement, A.A. Se'aver Music, Ltd., AAA Cigarette Service, A&A Cigarette Service, Inc., A&A Vending, A. Karnavas Co., A. Monteverdi Co., AB Equipment, A&B Vending Co., A&C Vending, ACI Amusement Concepts, Inc., AE Specialty Vending, AFM, Inc., AH Entertainers, Inc., A&I Coin Machines, A.P. 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(doing business as Russellville Vending Co.), Paramount Music Co., Paramount Vending, Inc., Petrin Vending Co., Inc., Plaia's, Inc., Play Moore Music, Inc., Portland Amusement Co., Premier Vending, Inc., Prendergast Amusement, Priority Vending, Inc., Quarter Time Dist., Inc., Quassy Amusements, Inc., Queen City Candy Company, R&Z Vending, Inc., R.D. Hilliard (doing business as Accurate Amusements), R.J. Wick, Jr., R.L. Hull & Sons, Inc., R&M Music Co., Rainbow Falls Video Services Corp. (doing business as Falls Cigarette), Rainbow Novelties, Raymond Shive, Ripal's Vending Corp., River City Vending, Robbins Vending Co., Ron's Vending Co., Ellis X. Ross III (doing business as Ross Vending), Ross & Raw Vending, Inc., Rowe, Inc., Royal Amusements Corp., Royal Amusements Corp., Royal Leisure, Inc., S.A.S. Vending & Leasing Co., Inc., S&H Vending Co., S&S Automatic, Inc., S&S Vending, Inc., S&W Vending Service, Savannah Cigarette & Amusement Service, Inc., Schwan Wholesale Co., Inc., Scorpio Vending-Music-Games, Seaside Vending Co., Inc., the Self Service Sales Corp., Self Services Amusement Corp., Second Quarter Amusements, Shavers Music, Inc., Silver State Coffee Service/Capital Vending Co., Sky Top Vending, Inc., Slay Vending Co., Inc., Smith & Cooper, Inc., Smitty Music & Vending, Inc., Smitty's Vending, Inc., Sound Vending, Inc., Southside Vending, Inc., Southern Vending Co., Southern Vending Services, Southland Vending Machine, Inc., Southway Amusement Co., Dean Dallavalle (doing business as Sparo Cain), Spartan Automatic Retailers, L.P., Spongies Service, Inc., Standard Vending Co., Standard Vending & Music, State Amusement Co., Inc., State Vending & Advertising, Stebelton Music & Vending, Inc., Stokes Entertainment & Vending, Sugar Loaf Amusement, Inc., Sunapee Vending Sales, Suncoast Cigarette Machines, Superior Vending Co., System Amusement, Inc., T's Vending Service, T&G Music, Inc., TNT Amusements, Inc., T&T Cigarette Service Co., TAV's, Inc., Tharp Vending, Thomas Vending, Tip Top Amusement, Inc., Tom's Amusement Co., Inc., Action Vending Service (doing business as Tommy's Vending Co.), Top Tune Amusement & Vending, Towson Vending, Inc., Tracy's Vending Co., Inc., Triple L Vending, Inc., Troy Vending, Inc., Try-R-Vending, Turczyn Vending, Inc., Tuscaloosa Vending Co., U-Neck Eateries, Inc., Umpaqua Jewelers, Inc., United Vending Co., Inc., Union Vending, Universal Amusement Co., Vaughn's Vending, Inc., Vend Alaska, Vend-Omack Sales, Inc., Vending Resources, Inc., Vending Services of California, Veterans Vending, Inc., Victor Vending, Vinson Amusement Service, Inc., W.K. Enterprises, Inc., W.S. Cominos Vending, Waco Vending Co., Walter Music & Vending Co., Inc., Watkins Music Co., Inc., Watson's Vending & Foodservice, Inc., West End Vending Co., Western Music Co., Whipple Cigarette Machine Service, Winner's Corp., Wisconsin Novelty Co., Inc., Wollard Music Co., Inc., Wonder Novelty Co., Inc., World Wide Vending, Youngstown United Music, Inc., Zenith Vending Corp., and Zero Vending Co. v. UNITED STATES
- Status
- Published