Legal Opinion
Barker v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 6, 2019No. Civil Action No. 2018-1717Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DANIEL BARKER, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 18-1717 (EGS) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Daniel Barker brings this action against the United States of America, acting by and through the United States Marine Corps (“USMC”), which is a branch of the Department of the Navy. Mr. Barker argues that the USMC acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it denied his Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection (“TSGLI”) claim and that it should have utilized a lower standard in reviewing…
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