Legal Opinion
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company v. The United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 27, 1990No. 90-5010PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAYER, Circuit Judge.
The United States appeals the judgment of the United States Claims Court, 15 Cl.Ct. 225 (1988), holding that the Department of the Army’s release of retainage was a departure from a construction contract that prejudiced the contractor’s surety and discharged it pro tanto from its obligations under a performance bond. We reverse.
Background
On March 16, 1982, the Department of the Army (government) awarded Westech Corporation a contract to build a pressure recovery system for the high energy laser test facility at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. As required by…
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