Legal Opinion
Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy v. Rockwell International Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 16, 2003No. 02-1277PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYK, Circuit Judge.
The Secretary of Energy appeals the decision of the Department of Energy Board of Contract Appeals (“Board”) in favor of Rockwell International Corp. (“Rockwell”). Rockwell Int’l Corp., Nos. C-9509187, C-9509220, & C-95099221, 2001 WL 1543836, 2001 EBCA LEXIS 7, at *1 (EBCA Oct. 31, 2001).
This case presents the question whether legal fees and other costs incurred in a successful defense against environmental criminal charges are recoverable under Rockwell’s contract with the Department of Energy (“DOE”). We hold that the costs are recoverable and affirm the decision of the…
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