Harry J. Amell v. The United States

ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DEFENDANT’S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

COWEN, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs are civilian marine engineers employed by the Military Sea Transport Service, Atlantic Area (MSTS), Department of the Navy. They brought this suit to recover additional wages claimed to be due as a result of allegedly comparable pay increases which were granted to commercial marine engineers by commercial maritime carriers. 1 Since there is no dispute between the parties concerning the facts, the only issues to be resolved are legal questions raised by cross-motions for…