CROWN COAT FRONT CO. v. U. S.

No. 371.

386 U.S. 503 (1967)

CROWN COAT FRONT CO., INC. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 10, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin J. McDermott argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

David L. Rose argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Sanders and Richard A. Posner.

Thomas Kiernan filed a brief, as amicus curiae.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Standard disputes clause in government contracts requires that "any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this contract," not disposed of by agreement, shall be decided by the contracting officer, with the right of appeal within 30 days to the department head or his representative (normally a board of contract appeals) whose decision shall be final "unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction...

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