Legal Opinion

SMITH v. United States

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided July 22, 2026No. 25-855Published

1Opinion of the Court

In the United States Court of Federal Claims No. 25-855 (Filed: July 22, 2026) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CATHERINE G. SMITH, et al., * * Plaintiffs, * * v. * * THE UNITED STATES, * * Defendant. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lindsay S.C. Brinton, Attorney, Lewis Rice LLC, of St. Louis, Missouri, for Plaintiff. Anthony P. Hoang, Trial Attorney, Natural Resources Section, Environment Division, U.S. Department of Justice, of Washington, D.C., for Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER SOMERS, Judge. It is axiomatic that an attorney cannot file a lawsuit on behalf of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  3. Caldwell, Iii v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
  4. United National Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation, and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Formerly Known as Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. R&d Latex Corporation, a Georgia Corporation Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., a California Corporation, and Mydrin, Inc., for Itself and as Successor in Interest to R&d Latex Corp., Mydrin, Inc., for Itself and as Successor in Interest to R&d Latex Corp., Plaintiff-Counter v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Formerly Known as Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant, and William C. Morison-Knox and Michael D. ProughCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  5. Engle Cases 4432 Individual Tobacco v. Various Tobacco CompaniesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014

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