L.W. Matteson, Inc. v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

BLOCK, Judge.

I. Introduction

This case involves a breach of a fixed-price dredging contract that required the dredging, transporting, and depositing of material from two stockpile areas located near Alma, Wisconsin. Before this court is the government’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Rules of the Court of Federal Claims (“RCFC”).

The two parties to the contract are plaintiff, L.W. Matteson, Inc. (“Matteson”), an experienced government contractor and established hydraulic dredging company, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“the Corps”). The contract…