Solar Turbines, Inc. v. United States
23 Cl. Ct. 142 | United States Court of Claims | 1991
Holding Summary
A $55 million government liability ceiling in a Navy contract modification is enforceable and not waived by either the contract's testing provisions or an initialed but unsigned proposed termination agreement.
The termination clause permitted the government to terminate at any time, unlinked to the $55 million ceiling.
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