Legal Opinion

American Employers Insurance Company v. The United States

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided February 11, 1987No. Appeal 86-1243PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Circuit Judge.

American Employers Insurance Company (American Employers) appeals from a decision of the Claims Court (Mayer, J.) holding that the United States was not liable, after a final settlement in 1950, for additional premium payments on an insurance contract issued during World War II. We agree with the Claims Court.

BACKGROUND 1

During World War II, Bethlehem-Alameda Shipyard, Inc. (Bethlehem-Alameda) entered into cost-plus shipbuilding contracts with the United States Maritime Commission and built 10 vessels used during the war-time effort. Under the provisions of these…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. National Presto Industries, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1964
  2. Johnson, Drake & Piper, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1976
  3. Inland Empire Builders, Inc., J. C. Boespflug Construction Co., and McLaughlin Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1970
  4. Olson Plumbing & Heating Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1979
  5. McNamara Construction of Manitoba, Ltd. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1975

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Dairyland Power Cooperative v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
  2. Johns-Manville Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1987
  3. Johns-Manville Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1987
  4. Edwards v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1990
  5. George Hyman Construction Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1993

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