Legal Opinion
Messick v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided March 27, 2006No. 05-697CPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HORN, Judge.
Plaintiff, Julie Amber Messick, upon behalf of her deceased son, Christopher Nicholas Kangas, filed for death benefits pursuant to the Public Safety Officers’ Death Benefits Act, Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, § 1201, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3796-3796C (2000 & Supp. II 2002) (PSOBA).
FINDINGS OF FACT
This case involves the tragic and untimely death of Christopher Nicholas Kangas, a volunteer apprentice firefighter, also known as a volunteer junior firefighter, for the Brookha-ven, Pennsylvania, Volunteer Fire Department. On May 4, 2002, Christopher was…
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