Pinkston v. United States

OPINION

YOCK, Judge.

The plaintiff, J. Murray Pinkston, instituted this action seeking to recover $300,-000 in damages plus interest for the alleged illegal cancellation of a contract between plaintiff’s business entity, known as Mississippi Editors, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss, asserting this Court’s lack of jurisdiction over plaintiff’s contract claims. Plaintiff filed a response asserting jurisdiction in this Court based on a general tort theory. Whether plaintiff has brought this suit in contract or in tort, for the reasons discussed…