Carabetta Enterprises, Inc. v. United States

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs, Joseph F. Carabetta and a group of companies associated with him, are the owners and managers of properties that have provided low-income rental housing under several programs sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Based on a dispute with HUD, the plaintiffs, which we refer to collectively as “Carabetta,” brought a breach of contract action against the United States in the Court of Federal Claims. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the court held the United States liable for breach of contract. 58 Fed.Cl. 568, 568 (2003).…