Southeastern Oil Florida, Inc. v. United States

HOWELL, Judge.

This suit was brought by Southeastern Oil Florida, Inc., to recover money withheld by the defendant for the contamination of aviation gasoline transported by the plaintiff for the defendant and to recover for certain transportation and demurrage charges in connection with the contaminated gasoline. Plaintiff’s petition seeks a judgment of $37,710.66.

The main issues in the case are: (1) whether the plaintiff’s claim is barred by its failure to exhaust its administrative remedies under its contract with the defendant; and (2) whether the contamination of the aviation gasoline was…