Moody v. United States

Dyk, Circuit Judge.

Vernon and Anita Moody sued the United States in the Court of Federal Claims ("Claims Court") alleging that the United States was a party to contracts with the Moodys and breached these contracts. The Moodys also contended that they had implied-in-fact contracts with the United States, and that the United States committed an uncompensated takings under the Fifth Amendment. The Claims Court dismissed the complaint. It concluded that the United States was not a party to the contracts. The Claims Court also concluded that the Moodys failed to state a claim upon which relief…