Lane Industries, Inc. v. United States

This is an action under the War Contract Hardship Claims Act, known as the Lucas Act, 60 Stat. 902, as amended, 62 *713Stat. 869, 992, 41 U. S. C. § 106 note (1946 Ed., Supp. V), to recover from the United States tbe sum of an alleged net loss which plaintiff claims was sustained by its assignor in the performance of various Government contracts between September 16,1940, and August 14,1945.

Pursuant to Rule 38 (b) of the rules of this court, we entered an order on October 20, 1954, directing that a separate trial be held on the following issues:

1. Whether under the law plaintiff is entitled to…