Free Status Report - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:02-cv-01460-LB

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS HERMES CONSOLIDATED, INC., Doing Business As Wyoming Refining Company, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 02-1460C (Judge Block)

PLAINTIFF'S STATUS REPORT Plaintiff, Hermes Consolidated, Inc., doing business as Wyoming Refining Company ("Wyoming"), respectfully submits this Status Report in order to bring to the Court's attention the recent decision in La Gloria Oil & Gas Company v. United States, No. 02-465C (Fed. Cl. April 15, 2003) (attached). In that decision, the Court held, inter alia, that DESC's fuel prices are illegal, that an affected suppler is entitled to recovery under quantum valebant, and that a supplier may demonstrate harm by showing that it was not paid fair market value for the fuel it delivered. Respectfully submitted, s/ J. Keith Burt J. Keith Burt Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw 1909 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 263-3208 (Phone) (202) 263-5208 (Fax) Attorneys for Plaintiff, Hermes Consolidated, Inc., Doing Business As Wyoming Refining Company

Case 1:02-cv-01460-LB

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Of Counsel: Adrian L. Steel, Jr. Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw 1909 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 April 28, 2003