Alloy Products Corporation v. The United States

LARAMORE, Judge.

Plaintiff seeks judgment on the ground that the defendant has been unjustly enriched as a result of coercion and duress alleged to have been exercised by defendant’s officials, particularly a Mr. Moore, which plaintiff claims induced its execution of the 1944 renegotiation agreement, and by virtue of a mistake of law in interpretation of the covenant against contingent fees contained in the contract. Plaintiff asks this court to exercise its equitable jurisdiction to reform the 1944 renegotiation agreement and to render judgment in behalf of petitioner in the sum of $85,000.

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