Mary Laws Steelman, of the Estate of Charlie Steelman v. The United States

LARAMORE, Judge.

Plaintiff, as executrix of the estate of Charlie Steelman, sues to recover retired pay alleged to have been due decedent as a retired enlisted man of the Regular Navy1 for the period beginning *734February 27, 1951. His Navy retired pay was discontinued on that date because he then began receiving disability ■compensation under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. § 757.

Plaintiff has filed a motion for summary judgment.2 Defendant has opposed plaintiff’s motion and moves the court for an order granting judgment on the pleadings for defendant, dismissing…