Tyler v. United States

This action is before us on defendant’s summary judgment motion to dismiss plaintiffs petition. The issue is plaintiffs entitlement to a living quarters allowance (LQA) which is granted by the Defense Department to persons employed as teachers in overseas schools established for military dependents. We hold that although amended government standardized regulations eliminated LQA’s for those hired under circumstances similar to plaintiffs, he is entitled to collect the allowance, as he was hired before the change in the regulations, and "grandfathered” under the section of the amended…