Schultz v. United States

This military pay case comes before the court on the Government’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs are the parents of deceased Army Chief Warrant Officer Sheldon D. Schultz, who was last seen piloting a military aircraft in Vietnam on January 5, 1968. In this -action, plaintiffs seek to recover accumulated pay and allowances paid by the General Accounting Office to Donna Schultz Weigand, the decedent’s former wife and designated beneficiary. The Government contends that payment to Donna Schultz Weigand was proper and in strict compliance with 10 U.S.C. §2771, which governs the final…