Hutchens v. United States

OPINION RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

YANNELLO, Judge.

This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs petitioned this court on August 16, 1982, seeking recovery of the sum of $405,000, and interest, as the payment price for defendant’s purchase of certain flowage easements, claiming that defendant failed to pay this amount to them in contravention of its contractual obligation.

Defendant answered the petition on November 8, 1982; and, on December 17, 1982, the parties filed a number of joint stipulations. Defendant also moved for summary…