Legal Opinion
American Heritage Bancorp v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided July 23, 2004No. 90-3982CPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FIRESTONE, Judge.
This matter comes before the court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. In this Winstar-related case, the plaintiff, American Heritage Bancorp (“AHB”), has sued the United States (the “government”) for breach of contract in connection with AHB’s agreement to purchase Home Federal Savings Bank in Massachusetts (“Home”). AHB claims that, due to the government’s breach, it suffered damages in excess of $14 million. The government argues that AHB’s action should be forfeited under the Forfeiture of Fraudulent Claims statute, 28 U.S.C. § 2514, and has moved…
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