James T. Robinson and Florida Businessmen's Association, Inc. v. United States

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge MICHEL. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge PROST.

MICHEL, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of $69,000 in damages for their breach of a contract to purchase a restaurant and surrounding land from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”). They do not contest their liability, only the amount of damages awarded. The United States Court of Federal Claims rejected the government’s damages request because of the government’s failure to mitigate. James T. Robinson and Florida Businessmen’s Ass% Inc. v. United States, 50 Fed.Cl. 368…