Legal Opinion
Hartford Fire Insurance v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided March 20, 1998No. 97-167CPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARGOLIS, Judge.
This equitable subrogation action is currently before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim pursuant to RCFC 12(b)(4), or in the alternative for summary judgment pursuant to RCFC 56(b). Plaintiff, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, claims that it is entitled to judgment against defendant because the government breached its equitable duty to exercise reasonable discretion in administering contract funds, which, in turn forced plaintiff to make payment on a surety bond. After carefully considering the written and oral arguments of both…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- William A. Ransom and Robert D. Nesen v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990
- National Surety Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1997
- Westech Corp. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceUnited States Court of Claims · 1990
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3Cited by8 opinions
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