Legal Opinion
Holmes v. United States of America
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 8, 2019No. Civil Action No. 2017-1674Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHRISTOPHER T. HOLMES, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 17-1674 (JDB) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Former Sergeant First Class Christopher Holmes claims that the United States improperly denied him benefits under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection (“TSGLI”) program for injuries he suffered in a motorcycle accident. As a covered service member, Holmes is entitled to TSGLI benefits if his injuries caused an inability to independently perform at least two enumerated “activities of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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