Legal Opinion

Bethlehem Steel Corporation v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., United States of America

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 24, 1992No. 91-3231PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Bethlehem Steel Corporation appeals the district court’s dismissal of its action against the Army Corps of Engineers entities for monies owed on a contract to perform ship repairs. We have interlocutory jurisdiction because this is an admiralty case. 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(3). We agree with the district court’s conclusion that Bethlehem was required to comply with the notice provision of the Contract Disputes Act, 41 U.S.C. § 601 et seq., and its failure to do so required this part of the case to be dismissed.

In April 1988, Bethlehem agreed to perform a major…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Trevino v. General Dynamics Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  3. River & Offshore Services Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1987
  4. Whitey's Welding & Fabrication, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1984
  5. Jo-Mar Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1988

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Century Marine Incorporated v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. Renda Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  3. Southwest Marine, Inc., on Behalf of Universal Painting and Sandblasting Corp. v. United States of America and the United States Department of NavyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  4. Contango Operators, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2013
  5. Southwest Marine, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1995

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