Andrews v. United States

OPINION

LYDON, Judge:

Plaintiff, a member of the Naval Reserves, seeks to recover disability benefits and special damages as a result of injuries he suffered in a jeep accident which occurred during a weekend when he was assigned inactive-duty training with elements of a Marine Corps Reserve unit. Both parties have moved for summary judgment, having agreed that there are no material facts in dispute.

Plaintiff claims entitlement under 10 U.S.C. § 6148(a) (1976), which provides in pertinent part that: “A Member of the Naval Reserve * * * who is ordered to * * perform inactive-duty training, for…