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· 2/16/1968

Sol O. Schlesinger, Doing Business as Ideal Uniform Cap Company v. The United States

Citations

  • 390 F.2d 702
  • 182 Ct. Cl. 571
  • 1968 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 56

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “[T]he Navy acted as if it had no option but to terminate for default ... once the mere fact of non-delivery was found.”
  • Navy may legitimately terminate a contract under \termination for convenience\ clause because of Congressional pressure to do so
  • Navy may legitimately terminate a contract un der “termination for convenience” clause because of Congressional pressure to do so
  • only where contractor not in default is there breach by government, unless failure to perform is beyond the control of contractor and without his fault or negligence
  • only where contractor not in default is there breach by government, unless failure to perform is beyond the control of contractor and without his fault or negligence
  • plaintiff under investigation by Senate for procurement irregularities, and in technical default

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Judges: Cowen, Laramore, Durfee, Davis, Collins, Skelton, Nichols

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