Legal Opinion
Ghent v. Lynn
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided April 24, 1975No. Civ. N-74-137PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
NEWMAN, District Judge.
This case presents the question of the jurisdiction of a United States district court to entertain breach of contract claims against the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (H.U.D.) when the relief requested is damages in excess of $10,000. On August 3, 1971, the Hartford (Connecticut) Area Director of H.U.D. issued a conditional commitment for mortgage insurance on a construction project known as the Woodhaven Apartments, see 12 U.S.C. § 1701s and § 1715z-l et seq. Plaintiff claims that an extension…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Trans-Bay Engineers and Builders, Inc. v. Carla A. Hills, Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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- Bennett Construction Co. Inc. v. Allen Gardens, Inc.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1977
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