Legal Opinion
Insurance Co. of North America v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 29, 2008No. 05-CV-672PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
In 1987 the parties reached a partial settlement of an ongoing dispute over the District of Columbia’s termination of a construction contract for the redevelopment of the historic Union Station. In one of the provisions, the District agreed that, if it were later found to have been at fault, it would reimburse the Insurance Company of North America (“INA”) for various costs, fees, and expenses. When it later was asked to fulfill that pledge, the District refused, eventually arguing that it could not lawfully comply because the Anti-Deficiency Act forbids government…
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