Legal Opinion
John H. Dalton, Secretary of the Navy v. Sherwood Van Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided March 17, 1995No. 93-1343, 93-1391, 93-1392, 93-1394, 93-1398, 93-1399, and 93-1400PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
The issue in these seven consolidated cases is whether the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C. §§ 601-13, applies to a special kind of government transaction — the provision of transportation services to the government by a common carrier. We hold that when a common carrier provides transportation services to a government agency under the Transportation Act of 1940, and a government bill of lading serves as the contract between the parties, claims arising in connection with that contract are not subject to the Contract Disputes Act. The Armed Services Board of…
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