Legal Opinion
Frank & Breslow, LLP v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided March 2, 1999No. 97-527CPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SMITH, Chief Judge.
This matter is before the court on defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. The issue to be decided is whether plaintiff is a third party beneficiary to a settlement agreement between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and a court appointed receiver, such that plaintiff, a law firm, is entitled to attorney’s fees under the settlement agreement. Plaintiff seeks money damages and equitable relief. Defendant argues that plaintiffs complaint should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because plaintiff has failed to demonstrate an adequate contractual basis for its…
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