B-174588: May 17, 1972

CLAIMANT CONTENDS THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO RIGHT TO RESCIND THE LEASE BECAUSE UNDER MASSACHUSETTS LAW A LANDLORD IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY WRONGFUL HOLDING OVER BY AN OLD TENANT. THE INSTANT CASE IS GOVERNED BY FEDERAL RATHER THAN STATE LAW. IT IS THE OPINION OF THE COMP. THE GOVERNMENT'S LIABILITY FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENTS TO EITHER THE TRUSTEES OR KEYDATA WAS EXTINGUISHED WHEN CLAIMANT UNJUSTIFIABLY...

B-174588: Sep 6, 1972

THERE ARE. IT IS YOUR POSITION THAT THIS OFFICE ERRED IN ITS EARLIER DECISION IN APPLYING A RULE OF LAW OTHER THAN THAT OF MASSACHUSETTS. YOU STATE THAT SINCE YOUR CLIENT IS A MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENT. IT IS APPARENTLY YOUR POSITION THAT TO HOLD OTHERWISE IS "TO CONCLUDE THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CAN WANDER ABOUT THIS COUNTRY MAKING CONTRACTS AND CHOOSING THE APPLICABLE LAW AS IT GOES.". THE...