Smith v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs

BOLIN, Justice.

On April 23, 2009, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (“the Secretary”), an officer of the United States of America, sued Frank S. Smith, Jr. (“Frank”), in the Jefferson Circuit Court, stating a claim of ejectment and seeking possession of Frank’s house in Bessemer.1 On August 3, 2010, the trial court entered an order, granting the Secretary’s motion for a summary judgment. Frank appealed the summary judgment to the Court of Civil Appeals, which reversed the summary judgment and remanded the action for further proceedings. See Smith v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 92 So.3d 766…