United States Federal Circuit

In a dispute involving administrator-provider contracts for medical services, denial of defendant's motion to dismiss or transfer its complaint and denial of a motion for reconsideration are affirmed where contract claims brought by plaintiffs were not claims for money damages against the government, and there was no abuse of discretion in denying the motion for reconsideration.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/04/2006
• Published 05/04/2006

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, Circuit Judge, CLEVENGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• J. Nixon Daniel, III, Beggs & Lane LLP, of Pensacola, Florida, argued for plaintiffs-appellees.   With him on the brief was Russell F. Van Sickle.   Of counsel was Terrie L. Didier., Peter L. Wellington, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant.   With him on the brief was Andrew D. Irwin.   Of counsel on the brief was Charles M. Trippe, Moseley, Prichard, Parrish, Knight & Jones, of Jacksonville, Florida., Kyle E. Chadwick, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellees.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, and Mark A. Melnick, Assistant Director.