Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Maris Equipment Co. v. Morganti, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 20, 2001No. 96-CV-2205(FB), 96-CV-2854(FB), 97-CV-1543(FB)PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
BLOCK, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.177
I. General Overview of the Litigation.178
II. Morganti’s Rule 50(b) Motion.180
A. Standard.180
B. Liability Issues.181
1. The Government’s Complicity.181
2. Waiver.185
C. Damage Issues.185
1. The Government’s Complicity.185
2. Profit and Overhead .187
Profit .188
Overhead.191
III. Morganti’s Rule 59(a) Motion.192
A. Standard.192
B. Morganti’s Claims Against Liberty.193
1. Breach of Obligation Under the Bond.193
2. Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing.195
S. Tortious Interference With Contract.195
A Tortious Interference With Business…
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- McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. GreenwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Department of the Army v. Blue Fox, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
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