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General Jurisdiction (PUBLISHED)

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Date FiledJudgeCase NameKeywords: Click here to download opinion
11/03/2009SmithEXXON MOBIL CORP., v. THE UNITED STATES, (09-165C)RCFC 40.2(a)(2)(B); RCFC 40.1(a)Entergy v. United States, 62 Fed. Cl. 798 (2004); Franconia Assocs. v. United States, 61 Fed. Cl. 798 (2004); Shell Oil v. United States,80 Fed. Cl. 411 (2008)
11/03/2009SmithTHE ESTATE OF E. WAYNE HAGE AND THE ESTATE OF JEAN N. HAGE, v. THE UNITED STATES, (91-1470L)43 U.S.C. § 1752(g); Regulatory Taking; Fifth Amendment; Motion for Partial Reconsideration; RCFC 59
10/30/2009Miller, C.GREGORY V. WOOD, v. THE UNITED STATES, (09-95C)Suit for monetary damages for unjust conviction and wrongful imprisonment, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1495, 2513 (2006); motion to dismiss pursuant to RCFC 12(b)(1),(6); whether § 2513 states jurisdictional requirements; use of nonprecedential opinions of United...
10/30/2009SmithPHILIP EMIABATA d/b/a NOVA EXPRESS, v. THE UNITED STATES, (06-702C)Motion for Summary Judgment; RCFC 56(b); Pro se Plaintiff; Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals; Collateral Estoppel; Issue Preclusion; Res Judicata; Claim Preclusion
10/28/2009BrugginkTAKOTA CORPORATION, v. THE UNITED STATES, (06-553C)Government Contracts; Construction Law; Differing Site Conditions; Breach of Contract; Summary Judgment
10/27/2009BaskirMANOR CARE, INC., (f/k/a HCR MANOR CARE, INC.) and Affiliated Subsidiaries, et al. v.THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, (07-776T)Tax refund case; Employer Tax Credits; Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Welfare-to-Work, 26 U.S.C.A. §§ 51 and 51A; Statutory construction; Qualified individuals “certified by the designated local agency;” Special rules for certifications, 26 U.S.C.A
10/26/2009Miller, C.LA TRETHA E. STROUGHTER, pro se, and JEROME W. SMITH, pro se, v. THE UNITED STATES, (09-404C, 09-413C)Patents; patent infringement; motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction,RCFC 12(b)1); pro se plaintiffs; requirement of issued patent for infringement action, 28 U.S.C. § 1498 (2006); consolidation, RCFC 42(a)(2); diversity jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. . .
10/26/2009WilliamsFIRST ANNAPOLIS BANCORP, INC., v. THE UNITED STATES, (94-522C)Breach of Contract; Winstar Damages; Shifting of Regulatory Risk; Forbearance Allowing Excess Investment in Service Corporations; Material Breach; Date of Breach; Judicial Estoppel; Restitution; Partial Performance; Unfair Windfall; Tax Gross-Up
10/23/2009HewittIMPRESA CONSTRUZIONI GEOM. DOMENICO GARUFI v. THE UNITED STATES (99-400C c/w 01-708C)Equal Access to Justice Act; 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (2006); Supplementation of Application Required to Document Number of Employees and Net Worth of Sole Proprietorship
10/21/2009HornCONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES, v. UNITED STATES, (06-305T)Federal Tax Deductions;Interest; Rental Expense; Amortized Transaction Costs; Economic Substance;Spoliation of Evidence
10/20/2009Miller, C.TOTOLO/KING JOINT VENTURE, v. THE UNITED STATES, (09-104C)Pleading and practice; motion for reconsideration, RCFC 59(a)(1); new evidence; impact on public interest criterion for injunctive relief of waiting until motion for reconsideration to raise arguments
10/19/2009BlockKATHALEEN STAPLEFORD, Parent of Devon Stapleford, a Minor, v. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, (03-234V)KATHALEEN STAPLEFORD, Parent of Devon Stapleford, a Minor, v. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
10/16/2009SweeneyDAVID WARD, v. THE UNITED STATES, (08-852C)RCFC 12(b)(1); RCFC 52.1; Substantial Evidence; Incapacitation Pay; 37 U.S.C. § 204(g)-(h); Army Regulation 135-381 (June 1, 1990); Ability to Perform Military Duties; Civilian Income
10/14/2009HewittMARK G. ABBEY, ET AL., v. THE UNITED STATES, (07-272C)Interlocutory Appeal;Certification for Appeal Under Section 1292(d)(2); Timeliness
10/14/2009FirestoneDIRECTV GROUP, INC., v. THE UNITED STATES, (04-1414C)CAS 413 Segment Closing Payment Obligation; Transfer of Pension Asset Surplus; “Cost Reduction”that Meets or Exceeds Seller’s Segment Closing Payment Obligation to the Government;Cost Accounting Standard (“CAS”)413.50(c), 48 C.F.R. § 9904.413-5
10/14/2009HodgesJACK LADD et al., v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, (07-271L)Rails-to-Trails Act; Fifth Amendment Takings Clause; Physical Taking; Regulatory Taking; Notice of Interim Trail Use (NITU); Surface Transportation Board; Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Counsel, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 535 U.S. 302 (2002); ...
10/14/2009Miller, G.CAMDEN SHIPPING CORPORATION, v. THE UNITED STATES, (09-600C)Pre-award bid protest;standing; direct economic interest; limitation of acceptance period; revival of expired offer; RCFC 12(b)(1); RCFC 12(b)(6)
10/13/2009WheelerBANNUM, INC., v. THE UNITED STATES, and DISMAS CHARITIES, INC., Defendant-Intervenor (09-546C)Post - award Bid Protest; Supplementing the Administrative Record; Documents Before the Procuring Agency and Included in the GAO Protest Record; RCFC,Appendix C, ¶22(u); 31 U.S.C. § 3556
10/13/2009BushKERR CONTRACTORS, INC., v. THE UNITED STATES, and KIEWIT PACIFIC CO., Intervenor-defendant (09-523C)Post-Award Bid Protest; Review of Award of Jetty Capping Contract; Technical Evaluation of Proposals; Meaningful and Equal Discussions; De Minimis Deviation from Source Selection Plan; Prejudice to Protestor;Supplementation of the Administrative Record
10/08/2009Miller, C.CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA NATION, et al., v. THE UNITED STATES, (09-160L)Contracts; breach of trust; RCFC 12(b)(1); motion to dismiss for lack of ripeness; jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1491(a)(1)(2006), 28 U.S.C. § 1505 (2006); statute of limitations for collection action, 28 U.S.C. § 2415 (2006); Indian Long-Term...