FORD MOTOR CO. v. U.S.

No. 03-5092.

378 F.3d 1314 (2004)

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: August 10, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Kirk, Cooper & Kirk, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Charles J. Cooper and Elisebeth B. Collins.

Kyle Chadwick, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General; and David M. Cohen, Director. Of counsel was Timothy P. McIlmail, Attorney.

Before NEWMAN, SCHALL, and LINN, Circuit Judges.


PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Ford Motor Company appeals the decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims, denying Ford's claim for certain environmental cleanup costs arising from a World War II bomber contract at Willow Run in Ypsilanti, Michigan.1 We conclude that Ford is entitled to recover the costs of the environmental cleanup that was required by Federal and State agencies. The decision of the Court of Federal Claims is...

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