DeRoo v. United States

OPINION

NAPIER, Judge:

This action comes before the Court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff, Robert J. DeRoo, seeks to recover actual and consequential damages from the United States resulting from the failure of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to issue to Pioneer Mortgage, Inc. (Pioneer), a firm commitment to insure a loan for which plaintiff had applied. HUD initially issued a conditional commitment to Pioneer Mortgage to insure a loan from Pioneer to Mr. DeRoo. However, HUD later determined that the property did not meet the program requirements and…