Broome Construction, Inc. v. United States

This contract dispute was submitted to the court on cross-motions for summary judgment. The case has been well briefed and all material facts essential to determination of the issues of liability are stipulated. Two claims are made. Plaintiff seeks a Wunderlich Act1 review of a decision of the Department of Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals 2 on its remission of liquidated damages claim and seeks breach of contract damages in the sum of $18,331.34 for delay alleged to have been the fault of defendant. The board denied the latter claim for lack of jurisdiction and rejected the claim for an…