United States v. Goode

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CROW, District Judge.

The case comes before the court on the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. The United States brings this action on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation to recover certain payments made to a dairy farmer, Paul Goode, pursuant to the Milk Diversion Program created by the Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983, 7 U.S.C. § 1446(d). The United States alleges Goode violated the terms of his participation contract by transferring certain dairy cattle, which would or could have been used by Goode to produce milk, to another farm operated by his…