Legal Opinion
United States v. Acme Process Equipment Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 16, 1967No. 86PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
The respondent, Acme Process Equipment Company, brought this action against the United States in the Court of Claims to recover damages for breach of a contract under which Acme undertook through itself and subcontractors to manufacture 2,751 75-mm. recoilless rifles for about $337 per rifle. Among other defenses, the United States alleged that it had rightfully canceled its contract with Acme because three of Acme's principal employees had accepted compensation for awarding subcontracts in violation of the Anti-Kickback Act set out in part below. The Court of Claims found, as facts, that the…
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- United States v. BarnardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
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