Legal Opinion
Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided June 16, 1972No. 756-71PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, Judge
Under the tripartite scheme well known to the American maritime world, plaintiff Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company agreed to construct four general cargo ships for shipowner Grace Lines, Inc. (now Prudential Grace Lines, Inc.), with the United States as grantor of a construction-differential subsidy.1 An amendment increased the number of vessels to six and the contract price to $77,850,000.2 This case does not concern the determination of the amount of the subsidy but solely the shipbuilder’s demand for an increased price under the “changes” mechanism in the contract. Sun’s contention is…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. RiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., Third-Party Intervenor v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- New York Shipbuilding Corporation v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
- Moore-Mccormack Lines, Inc. v. The United States. American President Lines, Ltd. v. The United States. Delta Steamship Lines, Inc. v. The United States. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1969
- Zidell Explorations, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1970
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Manpower Inc. of Tidewater v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1975
- RFI Shield-RoomsUnited States Court of Claims · 1975
- SCM Corp.United States Court of Claims · 1976
- D'Appolonia Consulting Engineers, Inc.United States Court of Claims · 1981