Barrett v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

TOM S. LEE, District Judge.

This cause is before the court on the cross-motions of plaintiffs Pat M. Barrett, Jr. and his current wife, Joyce Barrett and defendant United States for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The court has considered the parties’ memoranda of authorities and concludes that the plaintiffs’ motion should be denied and the government’s motion granted.

The issue presented for resolution by the parties’ motions is whether two payments by Pat Barrett of $50,000 and $54,000 to his former spouse, Helen…