Keydata v. United States

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Keydata v. United States
Court United States Court of Claims
Citation 504 F.2d 1115
Date decided October 23, 1974

Facts

  • Keydata Corporation = "Keydata" = 1st tenant
  • NASA = the National Aeronautics and Space Administration = 2nd tenants
  • Wyman Street Trust = "Wyman" = commercial building proprietor
  • Keydata & NASA leased a space at a building owned by Wyman in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • NASA needed more space in the leased building
  • Keydata was looking to move out of the leased building
  • NASA agreed to rent Keydata's computer room in the building
  • The contract between the 2 tenants (Keydata & NASA) was set forth in a lease contract executed by the commercial landlord (Wyman)
  • Keydata would lease the space to NASA starting on January 1st 1969

Issues

What law should apply to a government lease?

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