J. W. Bateson Co. v. United States

Per Curiam :

This case was referred to Trial Commissioner Louis Spector with directions to prepare and file his opinion on the issues of plaintiff’s motion and defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment under the order of reference and Rule 166(c). The commissioner has done so in an opinion and report filed on April 13,1971, wherein such facts as are necessary to the opinion are set forth. Defendant filed a request for review by the court of the commissioner’s opinion and the case has been submitted to the court on the briefs of the parties and oral argument of counsel.

Since the court…