Legal Opinion
Watkins v. United States
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided April 30, 1992No. Civ. A. 89-H-1285-NPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
HOBBS, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendant United States’ motion for summary judgment, as amended. Plaintiffs Watkins have filed their response on December 18, 1991.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
Jurisdiction is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1346. Personal jurisdiction and venue are not contested.
SUMMARY JUDGMENT STANDARD
Summary judgment can be entered on a claim only if it is shown “that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). The Supreme Court has stated:
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