United States Federal Circuit

In a contract dispute with the government brought by plaintiffs, owners and managers of properties that have provided low-income rental housing under several HUD-sponsored programs, summary judgment holding the government liable for breach and an award of damages are affirmed where: 1) the government was liable under the original, unmodified Repayment Agreement between the parties; and 2) the trial court correctly rejected plaintiffs' damage claims for certain expectation damages.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/04/2007
• Published 04/04/2007

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, RADER, and BRYSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven J. Rosenbaum, Covington & Burling, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-cross appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jane W. Vanneman, Senior Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant.   With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, and David M. Cohen, Director.   Of counsel were Gerald M. Alexander, Nancy D. Christopher, and Arnette L. Georges, Department of Housing and Urban Development, of Washington, DC.