Dobyns v. United States

 
DOCKET NO.
OP. BELOW
SUBJECT
Gov. Contract

Question(s) Presented

1. “Whether the duty of good faith and fair dealing implied in all contracts, including contracts between private parties and the United States, permits a finding of breach of the duty when bad faith conduct by the United States violates the purpose of a contract regardless of whether the bad faith conduct is also ‘tethered’ to a specific contract provision, a question about which panels within the Federal Circuit have disagreed frequently.”

2. “Whether agreements for the safety of federal undercover agents are protected by a duty of good faith and fair dealing that is not restricted to the express terms of the contract, a question which has divided courts within the Federal Circuit.”

Posts About this Case

Date
Proceedings and Orders
July 17, 2019
Application (19A65) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 21, 2019.
October 17, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 25, 2019.
November 19, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 3, 2020.
January 22, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
February 24, 2020
Petition DENIED.