Legal Opinion
Southwest Marine, Inc. v. United States
District Court, N.D. California
Decided January 9, 1988No. C-87-4192 RFPPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INTRODUCTION
PECKHAM, Chief Judge.
This case involves a contractual dispute arising out of the overhaul of the U.S.S. Mount Vernon. The nominal plaintiff, Southwest Marine, Inc. (SWM), was awarded the general contract for overhauling the U.S.S. Mount Vernon. SWM subsequently entered into a subcontract with Universal Painting and Sandblasting Corporation (UPS), the real party in interest in this case. UPS was to perform various sandblasting and painting jobs on the U.S.S. Mount Vernon.
During the overhaul, numerous disputes arose. Both SWM and UPS accused the Navy, inter alia, of having…
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