What is the current state of the law on the liability of a contractor who fails to comply with the specifications of a federal government contract?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Cabalce v. Thomas E. Blanchard & Assocs., Inc., No. 13-15256, No. 13-15259, No. 13-15265, No. 13-15266 (9th Cir. 2015):
Boyle, 487 U.S. at 512. As we have recognized, "[t]his defense protects government contractors from tort liability that arises as a result of the contractor's compliance with the specifications of a federal government contract." Getz v. Boeing Co., 654 F.3d 852, 860 (9th Cir. 2011) (citations, alteration, and internal quotation marks omitted).
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