Legal Opinion
Koffarnus v. United States
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided March 30, 2016No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:15-CV-00473-CRSPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion
Charles R. Simpson III, Senior Judge, United States District Court
I. Introduction
On September 6, 2011, a gunman opened fire at an IHOP in Carson City, Nevada. Sergeant Caitlin Koffarnus of the Army National Guard suffered a gunshot wound to her foot.
The Army denied Koffarnus’s claim for benefits under the Traumatic Servicemem-bers’ Group Life Insurance Program. See 38 U.S.C. § 1980A. After several administrative appeals and a final denial, Koffar-nus sued the United States.
The United States moves to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. In the alternative, the…
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