Supersedeas Bond (Surety)

• Legal Form Number: 12
• Court: U.S. Claims Court
• Section: Court of Federal Claims

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FORM 12

SUPERSEDEAS BOND (SURETY)

United States Court of Federal Claims

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________________________, )

) No. _____________

Plaintiff, )

) Judge ____________________

v. )

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THE UNITED STATES, )

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Defendant. )

SUPERSEDEAS BOND (SURETY)

Recitals

1. A judgment was entered in the above-captioned case on ______ [date] in the United States

Court of Federal Claims against Appellant, ___________ [name of appellant] and in favor of

_________________ [name(s) of appellee(s)].

2. _____________ [name of appellant] has filed a timely notice of appeal of this judgment to

the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and desires to suspend enforcement of

the judgment pending determination of the appeal.

Promise to Pay

As a result of the facts just recited:

___________ [name of appellant] and ___________ [names of corporate surety or

sureties], which has an office and usual place of business at _________ [street address],

________________ [city, state, zip code], each undertakes and promises to pay to

______________ [name(s) of appellee(s)] all damages, costs, and interest that may be awarded to

_______ [him or her or it or them] following the appeal of this matter up to the sum of $_____ if:

a. the judgment so appealed is affirmed;

b. the appeal is dismissed; or

c. ________________ [name of appellant] fails to pay promptly all sums awarded against

_____ [him or her or it or them] in or following the appeal in this action, including any

costs that the court of appeals may award if the judgment is modified.

If __________ [name of appellant] fulfills the obligations on appeal set forth above, then

this obligation will become void. Otherwise, the obligation will remain in full force and effect.