· 11/7/1996
Krygoski Construction Company, Inc. v. United States
Citations
- 94 F.3d 1537
- 1996 WL 434322
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has rejected the reasoning of the Tomcello plurality
- noting that “Torncello applies only when the Government enters a contract with no intention of fulfilling its promises”
- noting that “[a]fter World War I, the government terminated contracts in large numbers”
- justifying the adoption of a bad faith standard in federal termination for convenience cases in light of specific procurement laws and policies adopted by the federal government
- “The contractor’s burden to prove the Government acted in bad faith, however, is very weighty.”
- “Termination for convenience damages include “costs of performance prior to termination, profits on that performance and termination costs. No anticipatory profits are to be awarded.”
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Judges: Rich, Rader, Bryson
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