Pacific Northern Timber Co. v. United States

OPINION

BRUGGINK, Judge.

This Tucker Act1 claim is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction following transfer here from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.2 944 F.2d 912. The issue to be decided is whether plaintiff, Pacific Northern Timber Co. (“PNT”), failed to file within the six-year limitations period or during a tolling thereof. For the reasons that follow, the motion is granted.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On June 9, 1954, the Government, acting through the United States Forestry Service, awarded contract No. A 10fs-1283 to PNT. As…