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HAWKINS v. U.S.

No. 06-5013.

469 F.3d 993 (2006)

Calvin HAWKINS and Donna L. Hawkins, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

November 17, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick O. King, King & Taggart, Ltd., of Carson City, Nevada, argued for plaintiffs-appellees.

Hillary A. Stern, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant. With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General; David M. Cohen, Director; and Kathryn A. Bleecker, Assistant Director.

Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, LOURIE, Circuit Judge, and ELLIS, District Judge.

MICHEL, Chief Judge.

The claim at issue in this case was brought under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act ("PSOBA" or "Act") of 1976, Pub.L. No. 94-430 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. §§ 3796-96c (1982 & Supp. II 1984)). The United States appeals an August 31, 2005 order of the United States Court of Federal Claims holding that Mrs. Nancy Hawkins, a member of the Washoe County (NV) Volunteer Mounted Posse, was a "public safety officer" who died...

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