United States Federal Circuit

In a contract dispute, the Court of Federal Claims erred in determining when the contracting officer's final decision had been received by plaintiff, and it incorrectly determined that the statute of limitations barred plaintiff's claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/18/2005
• Published 05/18/2005

Judges

• CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, CLEVENGER, and RADER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven L. Smith, Smith, Cooksey & Vickstrom, PLLC, of Charlotte, North Carolina, argued for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James D. Colt, 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, David M. Cohen, Director, and Harold D. Lester, Jr., Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief was Bryan O'Boyle, Senior Trial Attorney, Air Force Legal Services Agency, of Arlington, Virginia.