United States Federal Circuit

In an action to recover investment funds, the trial court's decision that defendant-government formed a contract with plaintiff and subsequently breached it is affirmed, however, the decision preventing plaintiffs' from pursuing expectancy damages is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/03/2004
• Published 09/03/2004

Judges

• Before RADER, BRYSON, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bruce T. Logan, Ash, Anos, Freedman & Logan, L.L.C., of Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiffs-cross appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeanne E. Davidson, Deputy Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant.   With her on the brief were Stuart E. Schiffer, Deputy Assistant Attorney General;  and David M. Cohen, Director.   Of counsel on the brief were Elizabeth M. Hosford and James R. Whitman, Trial Attorneys.