Legal Opinion
Centron Corp. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided October 18, 1978No. 266-76PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFriedman, Chief Judge
The question in this case is whether the Small Business Administration (SBA) validly offset, against an indebtedness to it from a contractor, Elegant Garments, Inc. (Elegant), amounts that SBA otherwise was obligated to pay to Elegant. The plaintiff, Centron Corporation (Cen-tron), contends that it was entitled to 85 percent of the amount due from SBA to Elegant and that SBA, therefore, had no right to offset that 85 percent against Elegant’s indebtedness to SBA.
The case is before us on cross-motions for summary judgment. After hearing oral argument, we conclude that the plaintiff is not…
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