Legal Opinion
Thurston v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 25, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-1271PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GESELL, District Judge.
This is a civil action seeking damages and equitable relief arising out of plaintiffs allegations that she has been illegally deprived of survivor annuity benefits to which she was entitled under her husband’s Foreign Service “Election of Annuity Benefits” contract following his death. Defendants have moved to dismiss the amended complaint and the issues have been thoroughly briefed.
The original complaint was filed with this Court by plaintiff, pro se, on May 11, 1987. After able counsel for plaintiff was in place, an amended complaint was filed December 16,…
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