Legal Opinion
W.C. & A.N. Miller Companies v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 6, 1997No. Civil Action Nos. 96-0453 (SS), 97-0350 (SS)PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SPORKIN, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
On March 8, 1996, the plaintiff W.C. & A.N. Miller Companies (“Miller”) sued the Army under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. (“FTCA”), for damages arising from the United States Army’s burial of munitions during World War I on land in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia. On July 19, 1996, the United States filed a motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment. Miller opposed the government’s motion, but did not cross-move for summary judgment. On March 21, 1997, in a Memorandum Opinion…
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