Legal Opinion
CONNER BROS. CONST. CO., INC. v. Geren
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 31, 2008No. 2008-1188PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
Conner Bros. Construction Company, Inc., a construction contractor doing work for the Army Corps of Engineers, sought delay damages after it was denied access to its construction site on a military base for 41 days following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals denied Conner’s claim on the ground that the sovereign acts doctrine shielded the Army from liability. We agree with the Board that the order excluding Conner from the base was a sovereign act that precludes recovery of damages for the delay that resulted from…
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