Sheridan v. United States

MEMORANDUM

SMALKIN, District Judge.

On July 24, 1991, this Court sent a letter to counsel, a copy of which is appended hereto, setting forth its tentative views on the pending cross-motions for summary judgment. Counsel were afforded an opportunity to reply to that letter, an opportunity which was taken up by the plaintiffs, but declined by the defendant. Having carefully considered plaintiffs’ reply, the Court is of the opinion that the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment should be denied and the defendant’s motion for summary judgment should be granted, for reasons that follow.

First, the…