U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1998

City of Tacoma, Washington v. Bill Richardson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · Decided December 8, 1998 · Mayer, Newman, Clevenger

163 F.3d 1337; 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 30824; 1998 WL 896388 (Federal Reporter, Third Series)

Counsel

Timothy R. Volpert, Davis Wright Tre-maine, LLP, of Portland, Oregon, argued for plaintiff-appellee. With him on the brief was James S. Smith., Mary K. Doyle, Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant. With her on the brief were Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General and Barbara C. Biddle, Attorney.

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California v. NRG Energy Inc. (9th Cir. 2004)
Casa De Cambio Comdiv S.A., De C v. V. United States (Fed. Cir. 2002)
Delverde, Srl and Delverde Usa, Inc. v. United States v. Borden, Inc., Hershey Foods Corp. And Gooch Foods, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2000)
Flynn v. United States (United States Court of Federal Claims 2000)
Mitsubishi International Corporation v. United States (Fed. Cir. 1999)

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Dissenting Opinion

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