Legal Opinion
J. D. Hedin Construction Company, Inc. v. The United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided March 14, 1969No. 121-60PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION AND DEFENDANT’S CROSS-MOTION FOR. . SUMMARY JUDGMENT
DAVIS, Judge.
Early in 1955 plaintiff agreed with the Veterans Administration to construct additional buildings at the Administration’s hospital in Marion, Indiana, for a price of almost $2,000,000. Notice to proceed was given on February 14, 1955, and the work was to be completed within 500 days, i. e. June 28, 1956. On November 29, 1956 — 154 days beyond the completion date — the contracting officer terminated plaintiff’s right to proceed. 1 He invoked Clause 5(a) (“Termination for Default — Damages for Delay — Time…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- United States v. Anthony Grace & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- John Reiner & Company, Individually and to the Use of Kurz & Root Company (Incorporated) v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1963
- Willapoint Oysters, Inc. v. EwingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
- United States v. Acme Process Equipment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Sol O. Schlesinger, Doing Business as Ideal Uniform Cap Company v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1968
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3Cited by78 opinions
- Lisbon Contractors, Inc. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
- Mega Construction Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1993
- D. Joseph Devito, Receiver for Seaview Electric Company v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1969
- Becho, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2000
- Allied Materials & Equipment Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1978
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