No. 21-7077

Catherine Kurkjian v. Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2022-02-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: administrative-law agency-deference agency-obligations bad-faith-doctrine civil-procedure contract-interpretation contract-law contract-reprisal government-contracts lost-profits statutory-compliance statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2022-05-19 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a Court can neglect the legal and statutory obligations of an agency to adhere to a signed contract and the referenced clauses

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Question 1: Whether a Court can neglect the legal and statutory obligations of an agency to adhere to a signed contract and the referenced clauses; by saying the contract was “effectively” completed? Question 2: Whether a Court can rely on “facts” that are in conflict with the testimony of the Contracting Officer? Question 3: Whether the Court erred in discounting evidence that the Contractor suffered a reprisal for disclosing information about violations of law and other conditions that she believed posed a specific and substantial danger? Question 4: Whether “bad faith” entitles a contractor to the lost profits of the unexercised option years stipulated in a signed contract?

Docket Entries

2022-05-23
Rehearing DENIED.
2022-05-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/19/2022.
2022-04-22
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2022-03-28
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-21
Letter from petitioner received.
2022-03-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.
2022-03-02
Waiver of right of respondent Wormuth, Christine to respond filed.
2022-01-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 10, 2022)

Attorneys

Catherine Kurkjian
Catherine Kurkjian — Petitioner
Catherine Kurkjian — Petitioner
Wormuth, Christine
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent