United States Federal Circuit

Plaintiff successfully appeals denial of its claim for environmental cleanup costs where the Contract Settlement Act establishes defendant's liability under a contract it previously entered into with plaintiff.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/10/2004
• Published 08/10/2004

Judges

• PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, SCHALL, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael W. Kirk, Cooper & Kirk, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Charles J. Cooper and Elisebeth B. Collins.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kyle Chadwick, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  and David M. Cohen, Director. Of counsel was Timothy P. McIlmail, Attorney.