U. S. INDUSTRIES, INC. v. BLAKE CONST. CO.

Nos. 80-1581, 80-1644.

671 F.2d 539 (1982)

U. S. INDUSTRIES, INC. v. BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., Appellant. U. S. INDUSTRIES, INC., Appellant, v. BLAKE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 26, 1982.

Rehearing Denied March 23, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David V. Anthony, Washington, D. C., for Blake Construction Co., Inc., appellant in No. 80-1581 and cross-appellee in No. 80-1644.

Peter Barnes, Washington, D. C., with whom Michael B. Sheppard and E. Donald Elliott, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for U.S. Industries, Inc., appellee in No. 80-1581 and cross-appellant in No. 80-1644.

Before GINSBURG, Circuit Judge, McGOWAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and FRIEDMAN, Chief Judge, United States Court of Claims.


Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge FRIEDMAN.

FRIEDMAN, Chief Judge:

These cross-appeals challenge (1) a jury award of $9.2 million in favor of U.S. Industries, Inc. ("USI"), against Blake Construction Co., Inc. ("Blake"), in a suit for breach of contract, (2) the district court's grant of judgment n. o. v. in favor of Blake on an additional $400,000 the jury awarded USI on another claim, and (3) the district court's grant of summary judgment for USI...

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