Oliver-Finnie Co. v. United States

This action arises out of a contract between the plaintiff and the Army Quartermaster Corps, involving the assembly of combat rations (hereinafter referred to as C rations) for the Armed Forces during the Korean conflict. Plaintiff seeks damages under alternative theories of breach of contract, or termination of the original written contract giving rise to an implied contract. The defendant has counterclaimed for the value of certain Government-furnished components allegedly lost or damaged by the plaintiff during the performance of the contract in excess of contract tolerances.

After a…