57438

Newhall Telecom, LLC

August 15, 2013Judge Hartman
DismissedFailure to Prosecute / Dismissal

Newhall Telecom, LLC appealed the termination of its contract for default by the Army, which the Board dismissed for failure to prosecute.

Material Facts

  • The Army awarded Contract No. W912CJ-06-D-0001 to Newhall Telecom, LLC in April 2006.
  • The contract was for providing cable television service to Fort Hunter Liggett, California.
  • On 15 July 2010, the Army's contracting officer sent Newhall a Demand for Assurance and Notice to Cure regarding allegations of unlawful retransmission of DirecTV's signal.
  • The Army terminated Newhall's contract for default on 26 August 2010 due to non-responsiveness to requests for assurance of performance.
  • Newhall filed an appeal on 23 November 2010 alleging wrongful termination.
  • The Army filed a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute on 29 May 2013.

Parties

Appellant
Newhall Telecom, LLC
Respondent Agency
Department of the Army
Contract Number
W912CJ-06-D-0001
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