AUERBACH v. SVERDRUP CORP.

No. 86-5235.

829 F.2d 175 (1987)

Seymour AUERBACH, Appellant, v. SVERDRUP CORPORATION, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 22, 1987.

As Amended October 23, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Hobbs, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Mark A. Saunders, with whom James P. Dollard Jr., Robert J. Siverd, and Stanley M. Ackert III, New York City, were on the brief, for appellee Terminal Realty Penn Co.

James H. Pipkin Jr. and Loren Kieve, Washington, D.C., (for Terminal Realty Baltimore Co.), Lawrence E. Carr Jr. and Margaret H. Warner, Washington, D.C., (for Sverdrup Corp., et al.), Mose Lewis III, Washington, D.C., (for Legion Design Systems, Inc.), Carol T. Stone and John O. Easton, Washington, D.C., (for Jackson & Tull, Chartered Engineers), Phyllis D. Thompson and John Vanderstar, Washington, D.C., (for Union Station Redevelopment Corp.), and James W. Dyke Jr., Washington, D.C., (for Devrouax & Purnell, Architect Planners, P.C.) were on the joint brief for appellees Terminal Realty Baltimore Co., et al.

Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., for the District of Columbia, entered an appearance for appellee the District of Columbia.

Before MIKVA, BUCKLEY and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.

BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:

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