Giesler v. United States

OPINION

BASKIR, Judge.

Summary

This government contract case involves the doctrine of “unilateral mistake.” The doctrine holds that a government contract may be reformed or rescinded if the contracting officer accepts a bid with actual or constructive knowledge that it contains an *738error. On cross-motions for summary judgment, we find for the plaintiffs.

Introduction

To the plaintiffs, Mr. James Giesler and Mr. Luke Coniglio, who do business as Central Park, the facts are quite simple: Central Park bid on a contract for mixed nuts with no more than 10% peanuts, using prices quoted to it by its…