Briggs v. Dalton

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS, GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, AND DENYING PLAINTIFF’S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

KAY, Chief Judge.

BACKGROUND

Currently before the Court is the motion to dismiss of defendant John H. Dalton, Secretary of the Navy, against plaintiff Jackie R. Briggs and both parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. Briggs was a Captain in the Naval Medical Corps Reserve serving on active duty. He was detached for cause from command for “loss of confidence in his ability to command” based on two investigations…