Legal Opinion
George Hyman Construction Co. v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided December 2, 1993No. 90-87CPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINSTEIN, Judge.
Opinion1
Defendant has moved for summary judgment on the grounds that plaintiffs claim is barred by the Severin doctrine, which holds that a prime contractor may recover damages on behalf of its subcontractor only if the prime contractor alleges actual damages to itself. Following briefing by the parties, the court now grants the motion.
Facts
The following facts are not in dispute.
Plaintiff, the George Hyman Construction Company (Hyman), contracted with the General Services Administration (GSA) for the construction of the Smithsonian Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland.…
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