United States Third Circuit

District court did not abuse its discretion in enjoining the sewer repair contract awarded - in a process likely tainted by political corruption - to a start-up with no equipment, assets, or experience in construction. Compliance with territorial competitive bidding law in future contracts was properly ordered; remanded to recalculate the sum defendant must deposit into a wastewater repair trust fund.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/09/2003
• Decided 04/02/2004
• Published 04/02/2004

Judges

• BECKER, Circuit Judge., Before NYGAARD, BECKER, and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Howard J. Bashman (Argued), Fort Washington, Iver A. Stridiron, Attorney General, Elliott Davis, Solicitor General, Michael Law, Assistant Attorney General, Virgin Islands Department of Justice, St. Thomas, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nina Dale, Office of Regional Counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, New York, Thomas L. Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Nissman, United States Attorney, Virgin Islands, David Raymond Lewis, Deputy United States Attorney, Virgin Islands, William D. Dillon, Assistant United States Attorney, Virgin Islands, John A. Bryson, Donald G. Frankel, Katherine J. Barton (Argued), United States Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Appellate Section, Washington, for Appellee.