Hercules, Inc. v. United States

 
DOCKET NO.
94-818
OP. BELOW
SUBJECT
Tucker Act
AUTHOR
Rehnquist

Question(s) Presented

“Petitioners in this case incurred substantial costs defending, and then settling, third-party tort claims arising out of their performance of Government contracts. In this action under the Tucker Act, they sought to recover these costs from the Government on alternative theories of contractual indemnification or warranty of specifications provided by the Government.” May they recover these costs under the Tucker Act?

Holding

“We hold that they may not do so.”