Legal Opinion

Hanover Insurance Company (The) v. United States

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided September 15, 2017No. 13-500C; 13-499C; 13-800C; 16-1187CPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RCFC 16(a); Motion to Amend Answers; Amended Pleadings; Special Plea in Fraud Defense; Anti-Fraud Provision of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978; False Claims Act; Foman v. Davis; Undue Delay; Improper Purpose; Prejudice; Futility of Amendment; Surety Liability; Matter of Right

OPINION AND ORDER

SWEENEY, Judge

Before the court is defendant’s motion for leave to file, pursuant to Rule 16(a) of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims (“RCFC”), amended answers asserting an affirmative defense and three counterclaims in each of the complaints in this consolidated action. For the…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. Hanover Insurance Company (The) v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2018
  3. Health Republic Insurance Company v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2020
  4. Ideker Farms, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2020
  5. Kudu Limited II, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2021

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