Legal Opinion
City of Fulton v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided May 19, 1982No. 509-80CPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, Judge
This contract case comes before the court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. Plaintiffs are four cities (Cities) in Missouri and Arkansas which entered into contracts with the Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA) of the Department of the Interior for the purchase of electric power pursuant to section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944.1 In 1979 SWPA announced an interim rate increase which plaintiffs contend violated section 5 of the Flood Control Act and breached their contracts with the Government. The Government, in turn, argues that the interim rate increase was…
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- United States v. Tex-La Electric Cooperative, Inc., United States of America v. Northeast Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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