Siller Bros. v. United States

The principal issue in this case, which is before us on cross-motions for summary judgment, is whether the government validly barred the plaintiff from rebidding on a contract to cut timber in a national forest, because of the plaintiffs failure to cut any timber during the 3-year term of the prior contract that had been awarded to the plaintiff. The plaintiff also contends that the government did not adequately attempt to mitigate damages and that it improperly calculated damages on the resale. We hold for the defendant on all issues.

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In 1974, the Forest Supervisor of the Bighorn National…