Metzler v. United States

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

GADOLA, District Judge.

On May 3, 1993, plaintiffs filed the instant motion for summary judgment. Following an unsuccessful attempt by the parties to settle this matter, defendant filed its response August 5, 1993. Plaintiffs filed a reply September 7,1993. By informal agreement of the parties, and pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(e)(2) (E.D.Mich., Jan. 1, 1992), no oral argument was heard.

I. Facts

In October 1989, Maryland National Bank (“the Bank”) obtained a judgment for $7,115.66 against the plaintiffs’ son, Robert Metzler. The Bank thereafter…