Legal Opinion
Southern Nuclear Operating Co. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided March 11, 2011No. 2008-5020PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYK, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Alabama Power Company, and Georgia Power Company (collectively, “plaintiffs”) filed suit in the Court of Federal Claims (“Claims Court”) against the United States, alleging that the United States Department of Energy (“Energy”) had partially breached contracts by failing to accept spent nuclear fuel (“SNF”) for storage beginning on January 31, 1998. The Claims Court granted summary judgment for plaintiffs on liability. It then held a trial to determine damages for storage costs incurred that would not have been necessary if…
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