Legal Opinion

Ordnance Research, Inc. v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided October 17, 1979No. 161-77PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Per curiam

This Wunderlich review case is before the court on the parties’ exceptions to the decision of Trial Judge Wood, filed July 27, 1978.

Plaintiff, Ordnance Research, Inc., (ORI) claims recovery for increased costs resulting from what it termed the government’s defective specifications under a Navy contract for production of MK 273 Mod 0 igniters used in fire bombs. Six explosions occurred during production and resulted in delay and increased costs for ORI, not to mention a loss of life. The decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA), which was limited to the issue of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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