GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS CASES

• Gillmor v. Thomas
• Worth Constr. Co. v. Hevesi

U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, June 05, 2007
Gillmor v. Thomas, No. 06-4124
In a dispute between several landowners and a Utah county and its zoning regime alleging that their administration of county's zoning ordinances constitutes a pattern of extortion in violation of RICO, summary judgment against landowners is affirmed where the district court correctly found that the county officials had committed no illegal predicate acts as required to support a RICO claim. Read more...

New York Court of Appeals, June 05, 2007
Worth Constr. Co. v. Hevesi, No. 68
Respondent state comptroller did not exceed his power under article X, section 5 of the New York Constitution when he disapproved a contract entered into between appellant and the New York State Thruway Authority. One of respondent's functions in auditing state agencies is the review and approval of agency contracts that exceed a sum certain. Read more...