61618

Ford Lumber & Building Supply, Inc.

December 18, 2019Judge D'Alessandris
Denied / Government PrevailedCDA Jurisdiction

Ford Lumber & Building Supply, Inc. appealed the dismissal of its claim regarding environmental restrictions on property transferred by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Board denied the motion for reconsideration.

Material Facts

  • The Corps transferred certain portions of the former Jefferson Proving Ground to Ford pursuant to a lease.
  • The lease provided that the Corps would transfer the property once environmental clean-up made the property suitable for transfer.
  • Ford filed a claim with the Corps seeking removal of the environmental restrictions or an unspecified reduction in the purchase price of the transferred property.
  • The Board dismissed ASBCA No. 61618 for failure to state a sum certain.
  • Ford conceded that its claim made no demand for payment of money in a sum certain.

Parties

Appellant
Ford Lumber & Building Supply, Inc.
Respondent Agency
U.S. Army Engineer District, Louisville
Contract Number
DACA27-1-96-9
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