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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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ATA Airlines v. FedEx (Breach of Contract)
ATA Airlines Inc. filed a lawsuit against FedEx Corp. alleging breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty by FedEx. ATA claimed that FedEx, which leads a team of airlines flying military charter flights, ousted ATA from the team in violation of a contract and forced ATA into bankruptcy. FedEx filed a counterclaim against ATA, claiming ATA breached the contract by ceasing operations. In October 2010, a jury returned a $66 million verdict in favor of ATA ($22 million in lost profits for fiscal year 2008, and $44 million in lost profits for fiscal year 2009).
- Misconduct Type
- Poor Contract Performance
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- Non-Governmental
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Filing
- 6/11/2008
