United States Federal Circuit

Summary judgment of no damages in favor of the government was improper, in an action for breach of contract arising out of enactment of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act and an Assistance Agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/08/2002
• Published 10/08/2002

Judges

• Before MAYER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, MICHEL, LOURIE, CLEVENGER, RADER, SCHALL, BRYSON, GAJARSA, LINN, DYK, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles J. Cooper,Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief was Michael W. Kirk. Of counsel were David H. Thompson and Derek Lawrence Shaffer.


• For Appellees:
  
• David M. Cohen, Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Stuart E. Schiffer, Deputy Assistant Attorney General;  Jeanne E. Davidson, Deputy Director;  and John N. Kane, Jr., Trial Attorney.   Of counsel was John J. Hoffman, Trial Attorney.