Thanet Corp. v. United States

This case comes before the court on defendant’s motion and plaintiffs cross motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff seeks $900,000 in damages for an alleged breach of contract by the United States Postal Service. Having considered the briefs, exhibits, and arguments submitted by both parties, we find in favor of the Government.

The facts are undisputed. On April 4, 1967, an instrument was executed by the Thanet Corporation and submitted to the Postal Service. It offered a five-acre site for the construction of a leased post office in Princeton, New Jersey. Paragraph 9 of the agreement…