Legal Opinion
Lathan Co. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided April 10, 1990No. 64-89 CPublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RADER, Judge.
The Lathan Company (plaintiff or La-than) and NASA entered into a $598,000.00 contract in 1987 for the removal and repair of roofing on a building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During performance, plaintiff discovered thicker roofs than it had expected. Plaintiff maintained that this discrepancy constituted a differing site condition and requested an equitable adjustment. The Contracting Officer (CO) refused this request.
Several months into performance, the roof began to leak during repairs. Concerned about damage to sensitive equipment, NASA rescheduled much of…
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