Buck Town Contractors & Co.
Buck Town Contractors & Co. sought attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) after a contract dispute with the government regarding levee reconstruction. The Board denied the application, finding the government's position substantially justified.
Material Facts
- The United States Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract to Buck Town to reconstruct a hurricane protection levee in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.
- Buck Town's subcontractor installed geotextile material in a manner that the government later objected to after significant work was completed.
- Buck Town submitted a claim alleging entitlement to $2,996,746.62, which the government denied.
- Buck Town prevailed on its first claim regarding the first levee reconstruction but withdrew its second claim and did not prevail on its third claim regarding economic waste.
Parties
- Appellant
- Buck Town Contractors & Co.
- Respondent Agency
- U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans
- Contract Number
- W912P8-09-D-0052
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