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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Shubert v. Federal Express Corporation (Breach of Contract)
From 1996-1997, FedEx imposed a 2% fuel surcharge that was not dictated in their Service Guide. After one failed attempt to state a cause of action, the plaintiff succeeded in finding a cause of action under a charge of breach of contract. FedEx Corporation settled for an undisclosed refund in the form of coupons. The Illinois State Court found that there was sufficient evidence for a cause of action based on the tort of a breach of contract.
- Misconduct Type
- Cost/Labor Mischarge
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- Non-Governmental
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement
- 6/30/1999
