Legal Opinion

United States v. Hammer Contracting Corp.

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided March 25, 1963No. Civ. No. 20387PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARTELS, District Judge.

This is an action under Section 1345 of Title 28 of the United States Code, brought by the Government for $4,565.32 plus interest, arising from an alleged breach of contract pursuant to which •defendant Hammer Contracting Corporation (Hammer) agreed to perform certain landscaping work for the Veterans Administration Hospital (Hospital) in Brockton, Massachusetts. Certain undisputed facts, as set forth in the Pre‘Trial Stipulation, are as follows:

On or about September 8, 1954, the Government entered into a written and binding contract No. V 1006C-21 with Hammer,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. Joseph A. Holpuch Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. United States v. SmithDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1957
  3. Old Dominion Stevedoring Corp. v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1955

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. United States v. Cherry Hill Textiles, Inc., and International Cargo and Surety Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1997
  2. United States v. A. L. Ulvedal, D/B/A Ulvedal Construction Company, and United Pacific Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
  3. United States v. Glens Falls InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1981

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