Ozark Dam Constructors v. United States

MADDEN, Judge.

The Government moves to dismiss the plaintiffs’ petition on the ground that it fails to state a claim on which relief can be granted. In the consideration of the motion, the allegations of the petition are taken as true, and the following recital of facts is paraphrased from the petition.

Ozark Dam Constructors is a joint venture composed of the other named plaintiffs, who are among the largest construction contractors in the United States. The joint venture was entered into for the purpose of making a contract with the Government, which acted through the Corps of Engineers,…