Fraser Construction Company v. United States

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

In this government contract case, the contractor seeks damages based on a claim of constructive acceleration. Following a trial, the Court of Federal Claims ruled that the contractor had failed to prove that the government constructively accelerated its performance. Fraser Const. Co. v. United States, 57 Fed. Cl. 56 (2003). Because the trial court’s decision is based on factual findings that have not been shown to be clearly erroneous, we affirm.

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