Legal Opinion

Insurance Co. of West v. United States

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided August 28, 2008No. 07-395 CPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAMICH, Chief Judge.

Before the Court is a motion by Defendant, the United States (“the Government”), to dismiss this case pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims (“RCFC”) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Plaintiff, Insurance Company of the West (“ICW”), filed this action to recover for a series of progress payments that it believes the Government wrongfully disbursed to Texas Mechanical Systems (“TMS”), a government contractor to which ICW issued surety bonds. The Government asserts that ICW is not entitled to…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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  2. Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Car Carriers, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company and Nu-Car Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Pearlman v. Reliance InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE WEST, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  5. B.H. Aircraft Company Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2022

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