United States v. Gaskins

ORDER

JAMES C. FOX, District Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

The plaintiff, the United States of America, on behalf of its agency, the Farmers Home Administration (“FmHA”), filed its complaint on June 21, 1989, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1345, alleging that the defendant, Mr. Dewey Gaskins (“Gaskins”), possessed and converted collateral belonging to FmHA (specifically, 13 bulk tobacco barns) to his own use in a manner contrary to law. The defendant has filed a timely answer, essentially admitting the facts alleged in the complaint, but denying that liability for this case, and also raising several…