Laurie A. Sonju

Case NumberCBCA 2206-RELO
Published date03 March 2011
Year2011
Decision Date03 March 2011,03 March 3011
Date03 March 2011
SectionReal estate transaction expenses
CourtBoard of Contract Appeals
IssuerTravel and Relocation Claims Decided By The CBCA: 2011
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March 3, 2011 

CBCA 2206-RELO 

In the Matter of LAURIE A. SONJU 

Laurie A. Sonju, Ogden, UT, Claimant. 

Tammy S. Alphonse, Program Analyst/Authorized Certifying Officer, Office of the 

Chief  Financial  Officer,  Department  of  Agriculture,  New  Orleans,  LA,  appearing  for 
Department of Agriculture. 

KULLBERG, Board Judge. 

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has requested an advance decision from this 

Board  under  31  U.S.C. §  3529  (2006).  This  Board  has  been  asked  to  advise  whether  the 
claimant, Ms. Laurie A. Sonju, should be reimbursed in the amount of $925 for the cost of 
title insurance that she incurred in the sale of her house.  Reimbursement is appropriate in 
this case for the reasons stated below. 

Background 

Ms. Sonju, an employee of USDA, was relocated to her new duty station in Ogden, 

Utah, and, as a result of her transfer, she sold her home at her previous duty station in Lolo, 
Montana.  The “buy-sell agreement” that Ms. Sonju executed for the sale of her home stated 
the following in pertinent part: 

TITLE  INSURANCE:  Seller,  at  Seller’s  expense  and  from  a 
title  insurance  company chosen  by Seller, shall  furnish  Buyer 
with  an  ALTA  Standard  Coverage  Owners  Title  Insurance 

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CBCA 2206-RELO 

Policy (as  evidenced  by a  standard  form  American  Land  Title 
Association title insurance commitment) in an amount equal to 
the purchase price. 

The settlement sheet for the sale of Ms. Sonju’s home showed a payment of $925 for title 
insurance, and she has submitted a claim for reimbursement of that amount. 

Discussion 

The  Federal  Travel  Regulation  (FTR),  which  applies  in  this  matter,  states  that 

reimbursement for...

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