Legal Opinion
Ethel R. Hurtt v. The United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided November 7, 1962No. 345-61PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Chief Judge.
This is a suit for a cost-of-living annuity increase granted by the Congress in 1958 to certain annuitants and their survivors which plaintiff, the widow of a Federal employee, claims was wrongly denied her by the United States Civil Service Commission.
Plaintiff’s husband died on March 6, 1955. At the time of his death he was an employee of the Federal Government and had contributed into the civil service retirement and disability fund a total of $3,147.15, thereby earning an annuity of $1,507.27.
Shortly after her husband’s death, plaintiff applied to the United States…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Matter of GravesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
- Norton v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1918
- Felter v. McClureWashington Supreme Court · 1925
3Cited by4 opinions
- Trombly v. Blue Cross/Blue ShieldSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Mary L. FAGNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Margaret E. Schellfeffer v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1965
- Andrew Kenny v. Robert E. Hampton, Chairman, United States Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973