Legal Opinion
Brunner v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided May 2, 2006No. 98-554CPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WOLSKI, Judge.
Plaintiff Terry C. Brunner seeks damages arising from an alleged breach of an oral contract with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), to compensate him for assistance he rendered against drug traffickers. Defendant has moved for summary judgment, arguing that none of the DEA agents involved had the authority to bind the government in a contract. Plaintiff has cross-moved for summary judgment, contending that such authority was possessed by individuals who either made, approved, or ratified the agreement, and that the fact that there was an…
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