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B-142225, JAN. 25, 1961

B-142225 Jan 25, 1961
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ESQUIRE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED OCTOBER 19. WAS TRANSMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CONSIDERATION. WE HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE CHIEF. IN WHICH HE ADVISES US THAT THE COMPROMISE OFFER IS REJECTED. WE ARE TODAY INSTRUCTING OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO APPLY TO THE ABOVE INDEBTEDNESS THE AMOUNT OF $704.04 OTHERWISE DUE THE CARRIER AND TRANSMITTED HERE BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE INVOLVED.

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B-142225, JAN. 25, 1961

TO KALMAN S. SCHINDEL, ESQUIRE:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED OCTOBER 19, 1960, IN WHICH YOU SUBMITTED, ON BEHALF OF THE ABOVE CARRIER, A PROPOSAL TO COMPROMISE THE GOVERNMENT'S CLAIM IN THE MATTER BY ACCEPTING LIABILITY FOR $1,659.75, OR 50 PERCENT OF THE ASSERTED DAMAGES TOTALING $3,319.50.

AS WE PREVIOUSLY INFORMED YOU, YOUR LETTER, TOGETHER WITH THE PERTINENT PORTIONS OF YOUR FILE RELATING TO THE MATTER, WAS TRANSMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CONSIDERATION. WE HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE CHIEF, GOVERNMENT CLAIMS SECTION, CIVIL DIVISION OF THAT DEPARTMENT, IN WHICH HE ADVISES US THAT THE COMPROMISE OFFER IS REJECTED.

WE ARE TODAY INSTRUCTING OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TO APPLY TO THE ABOVE INDEBTEDNESS THE AMOUNT OF $704.04 OTHERWISE DUE THE CARRIER AND TRANSMITTED HERE BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE INVOLVED. THAT AMOUNT, TOGETHER WITH THE AMOUNT OF $900.40 PREVIOUSLY RECOVERED ADMINISTRATIVELY, MAKES A TOTAL OF $1,604.44 WITHHELD FOR APPLICATION TO THE INDEBTEDNESS OF $3,319.50. THERE REMAINS UNPAID THE AMOUNT OF $1,715.06, WHICH SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED TO OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY, SO THAT FURTHER COLLECTION PROCEEDINGS MAY BE AVOIDED.

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