B-213839: Aug 29, 1984

A firm appealed a Claims Group settlement which disallowed its claim for a refund of an amount deducted by the Air Force from bills otherwise payable to the claimant. The amount was deducted to cover the costs of repairing damages to an aircraft dome which was transported by the claimant under a government bill of lading. The claimant alleged that the estimated repair charges were unreasonable, si...

B-213839: Aug 29, 1984

IS ACCEPTABLE TO ESTABLISH THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES. ALLEGATION THAT REPAIR ESTIMATE IS UNREASONABLE IS DENIED WHERE CARRIER HAS PRESENTED NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT ITS CLAIM. THE NOSE CONE CONSISTS OF A FIBERGLASS MATERIAL AND IS OF A ONE PIECE MOLDED CONSTRUCTION. THE FIBERGLASS WAS FRACTURED AND THE FINISH WAS CRACKED AT ONE POINT. THE ITEM COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AT THE BASE AND WAS SENT TO A REPAIR...