B-113198, OCT. 31, 1956
Highlights
INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED OCTOBER 4. WAS WITHHELD AND APPLIED IN LIQUIDATION OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF ZENITH INDUSTRIES. IT IS CONTENDED THAT THE THREE CONCERNS ARE UNRELATED AND THAT THE ACTION TAKEN BY OUR OFFICE IN CONCLUDING OTHERWISE WAS NOT PROPER. THE MATTERS PRESENTED IN SUPPORT OF YOUR CONTENTION HAVE BEEN HERETOFORE CONSIDERED IN OUR DECISIONS OF FEBRUARY 18. THE ACTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN BY OUR OFFICE IN THE MATTER IS AFFIRMED. FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH OUR OFFICE ON THIS CLAIM WILL SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE UNLESS. ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IS PRESENTED. YOU ARE NOT PRECLUDED BY THIS ACTION FROM RESORTING TO THE COURTS TO ESTABLISH WHATEVER RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE.
B-113198, OCT. 31, 1956
TO ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC WIRE AND CABLE COMPANY, INC.:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED OCTOBER 4, 1956, FROM ROTHSTEIN AND ROTOLO, WRITTEN IN YOUR BEHALF, RELATIVE TO SETTLEMENTS BY THE CLAIMS DIVISION OF OUR OFFICE WHEREIN THE AMOUNT OF $20,407.18 OTHERWISE FOUND DUE TO ZENITH INDUSTRIES, INC., NATIONAL MAGNET WIRE CORPORATION AND ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC WIRE AND CABLE COMPANY, INC., WAS WITHHELD AND APPLIED IN LIQUIDATION OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF ZENITH INDUSTRIES, INC., AND NATIONAL MAGNET WIRE CORPORATION TO THE UNITED STATES BY REASON OF DEFAULTS UNDER, AND OVERPAYMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH, CONTRACTS WITH GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE AIR FORCE, ARMY, NAVY AND COMMERCE.
IT IS CONTENDED THAT THE THREE CONCERNS ARE UNRELATED AND THAT THE ACTION TAKEN BY OUR OFFICE IN CONCLUDING OTHERWISE WAS NOT PROPER. THE MATTERS PRESENTED IN SUPPORT OF YOUR CONTENTION HAVE BEEN HERETOFORE CONSIDERED IN OUR DECISIONS OF FEBRUARY 18, 1953, AND SEPTEMBER 13, 1956. SINCE NO NEW EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PRESENTED, THE ACTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN BY OUR OFFICE IN THE MATTER IS AFFIRMED.
FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH OUR OFFICE ON THIS CLAIM WILL SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE UNLESS, OF COURSE, ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IS PRESENTED; HOWEVER, AN INDICATED IN THE LETTER ON YOUR BEHALF, YOU ARE NOT PRECLUDED BY THIS ACTION FROM RESORTING TO THE COURTS TO ESTABLISH WHATEVER RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE.