United States Federal Circuit

A disputed document executed by a sub-contractor did not have the legal effect of releasing the government from any further claims asserted by the sub-contractor through the prime contractor.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/18/2002
• Published 12/18/2002

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David R. Johnson,Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Brian S. Smith, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  and Harold D. Lester, Jr., Assistant Director.