Transfair International, Inc. v. United States

OPINION

ALLEGRA, Judge:

This contract case is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss. Defendant claims that plaintiff is not entitled to payment for the transportation of humanitarian relief to Asmara, Eritrea, because a British subcontractor hired by plaintiff repeatedly employed Iranian airliners in violation of various provisions of Federal law. In its complaint, and again on brief, plaintiff strenuously asservates that, at the time the goods were transported, it was unaware of its subcontractor’s actions and, therefore, should not suffer the forfeiture of its agreed compensation.…