Wright v. United States

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BATTIN, District Judge.

Presently pending before the Court are the respective motions for summary judgment filed by the plaintiffs and the defendant. The matter has been fully briefed by counsel for both parties; no hearing having been requested, the matter is deemed to be submitted on the briefs. Summary judgment is granted in favor of the defendant United States against the plaintiffs. Summary judgment is denied on the motion filed by the plaintiffs against the defendant.

Summary judgment, as authorized by Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, is a method for…