Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided July 31, 1990No. 283-89 CPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RADER, Judge.
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (plaintiff or MBTA) entered into agreements with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) between 1980 and 1983 to renovate the South Station in Boston. Under these agreements, FRA promised to fund a portion of the renovation. Plaintiff promised to remodel the station according to FRA’s design.
During construction, plaintiff’s contractors complained about defects in the design documents. These defects caused delays and cost overruns. In this lawsuit, plaintiff seeks to recover the damages allegedly caused by the design defects.
Defendant…
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