Legal Opinion

John Halkias, Dawn Dee Bryant Barry Jackson v. General Dynamics Corporation, James Anthony Cureington v. General Dynamics Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 1, 1998No. 97-10334PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

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FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On January 13, 1988, General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas Corporation were awarded a contract by the United States Navy to jointly develop a new generation of carrier-based, medium attack aircraft to be known as the A-12 “Avenger”. The contract contained several provisions reflecting a concern for the abusive cost overruns of the past. Costs between the target price of $4.4 billion and the ceiling price of $4.8 billion would be shared by the government and the contractors (60% by the government and 40% by the contractors). All costs…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. Alvin Staudt, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Glastron, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  4. Beverly Susie Wynn and Lawrence Wynn v. Washington National Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  5. INTERN. ASS'N OF MACHINISTS v. General DynamicsDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1993

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