Legal Opinion
Midgett v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided July 18, 1979No. 495-77PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, Judge
This military benefits case, before us on the parties’ motions for summary judgment, presents a novel and difficult issue of the preclusive effect of a state court in rem judgment on the administrative determinations of the United States Army. It might well be subtitled, "The Battle of the Presumptions.” Inasmuch as the parties have provided the court with very little guidance, the resolution of this factually uncomplicated case has not been easy. We have carefully considered the filings and oral arguments of the parties, and we have conducted our own independent research in reaching our…
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- Sanders v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1979
- Harmon v. BruckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
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