B-117714, FEB. 2, 1961
Highlights
TO CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF JANUARY 19. WE INFORMED YOU THAT A CHECK OF THE RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REVEALED NO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR COMPANY CONTEMPLATING THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE DISPUTED ITEMS WHICH WERE BEING LITIGATED IN CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY V. WE ALSO REITERATED THE FACT THAT THERE IS NOTHING OF RECORD IN ANY GOVERNMENT FILES TO SUBSTANTIATE YOUR POSITION THAT THE DISPUTED ITEMS WERE REMOVED FROM THE ABOVE SUIT FOR SETTLEMENT BY OUR OFFICE. SINCE YOU HAVE FAILED TO PRODUCE ANY EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF YOUR POSITION. SINCE OUR DECISIONS HERE ARE NECESSARILY BASED ON THE WRITTEN RECORD. UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO OFFER SOME DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF PROBATIVE VALUE.
B-117714, FEB. 2, 1961
TO CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF JANUARY 19, 1961, FILE NOS. N 46134- 6-A, N-31237-G-A, AGAIN REQUESTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISIONS SUSTAINING THE DISALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIMS UNDER THOSE FILES.
IN OUR DECISION OF JANUARY 6, 1961, WE INFORMED YOU THAT A CHECK OF THE RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REVEALED NO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR COMPANY CONTEMPLATING THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE DISPUTED ITEMS WHICH WERE BEING LITIGATED IN CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY V. UNITED STATES, COURT OF CLAIMS NO. 620-53, AND THAT YOUR COMPANY ACCEPTED $739.32 "IN COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL ISSUES" IN THAT CASE. WE ALSO REITERATED THE FACT THAT THERE IS NOTHING OF RECORD IN ANY GOVERNMENT FILES TO SUBSTANTIATE YOUR POSITION THAT THE DISPUTED ITEMS WERE REMOVED FROM THE ABOVE SUIT FOR SETTLEMENT BY OUR OFFICE.
IN VIEW OF THE EXTENSIVE REVIEW THAT THIS MATTER HAS ALREADY BEEN AFFORDED, AND SINCE YOU HAVE FAILED TO PRODUCE ANY EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF YOUR POSITION, WE MUST REAFFIRM OUR PREVIOUS DECISIONS. SINCE OUR DECISIONS HERE ARE NECESSARILY BASED ON THE WRITTEN RECORD, UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO OFFER SOME DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF PROBATIVE VALUE, FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THESE CLAIMS WILL SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE.