Anchor Tank Lines, LLC v. United States

Action for breach of contract; subject matter jurisdiction under the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1491(a); dispute over capacity of the government as a signatory to the contract; contractual claims not subject to the Contract Disputes Act; intervention as of right; RCFC 24(a)

OPINION AND ORDER

LETTOW, Judge.

In these consolidated breach of contract cases, plaintiffs Anchor Tank Lines, LLC (“New Anchor”) and Tank Acquisition Company, LLC (“Tank”) allege that the United States (the “government”) breached its obligations to plaintiffs when it failed to indemnify them against the liabilities of a…