P.L.S. Coat & Suit Corp. v. United States

In these cases plaintiffs seek to recover extra costs alleged to have been incurred in manufacturing raincoats under contracts with the Department of the Navy. Each plaintiff had two contracts under which claims have been made. Plaintiffs allege that their costs were increased because the raincoat material which was furnished by the Government was not in conformity with contract specifications and was otherwise defective.

Defendant has moved for summary judgments dismissing plaintiffs’ petitions on the grounds (1) that plaintiffs’ claims are barred because of their failure to comply with…