Legal Opinion

W & F Building Maintenance Co. v. United States

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided March 28, 2003No. 97-332CPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FUTEY, Judge.

This case is before the court on defendant’s affirmative defense of accord and satisfaction. Defendant asserts that plaintiffs equitable adjustment claim is barred by an earlier settlement agreement between the parties. Defendant maintains that the plain language of the settlement agreement and modification is unambiguous and should be construed as written. Plaintiff avers, however, that the language of the settlement agreement is ambiguous as to its scope and as to the meaning of the term “claims.” Further, plaintiff contends that the equitable adjustment claim was not…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Mingus Constructors, Inc. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
  2. McAbee Construction, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1996
  3. Metric Constructors, Inc. v. National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
  4. Community Heating & Plumbing Company, Inc. v. Admiral Frank B. Kelso, Ii, Acting Secretary of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
  5. Beta Systems, Inc. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Keeter Trading Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2007
  2. Enron Federal Solutions, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2008
  3. District of Columbia v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2005
  4. Setnes ex rel. Setnes v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2003
  5. Figueroa v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2003

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