City of Alexandria v. United States

OPINION

NETTESHEIM, Judge.

In this breach of contract action, plaintiff, the City of Alexandria (“plaintiff” or the “City”), seeks the difference between the price it paid for a parcel of surplus government real property and a lesser price allegedly agreed upon under a prior contract of sale for the same parcel. Although arguing that this claim is not appropriate for summary disposition due to contested issues of material fact, the City takes the position that if the case proceeds on summary judgment the Government should be estopped from denying the existence of the earlier contract or of an…