Jackson v. Veterans Administration

ORDER

ROSZKOWSKI, District Judge.

Before the court are cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons herein stated, this court denies plaintiff’s motion and grants defendant’s motion.

Plaintiff, Lewis J. Jackson, has brought this suit for damages claiming that Ms. Quandt, Director of the Veteran’s Administration Hospital, North Chicago, Illinois, intentionally disclosed confidential information concerning plaintiff to a third party without plaintiff’s prior consent, thereby violating the Privacy Act. 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b).

The parties agree that the facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff Jackson…