Legal Opinion
State of Montana v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 27, 1997No. 95-5123PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD S. SMITH, Senior Circuit Judge.
Decision
The State of Montana appeals the decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims’ granting summary judgment for the United States and finding that Montana was not an intended third-party beneficiary of a contract between the government and Great Western Sugar Company’s bankruptcy creditors. Because we find that federal law mandates a priority for the United States’ claim over Montana’s claim, the judgment of the Court of Federal Claims is affirmed.
Facts 1
Great Western Sugar Company (“Great Western”) was in the business of processing sugar…
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