SHARP v. U.S.

No. 2008-5105.

580 F.3d 1234 (2009)

Patricia R. SHARP, Margaret M. Haverkamp, and Iva Dean Rogers, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

August 26, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward R. Reines, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, of Redwood Shores, CA, argued for plaintiffs-appellees. With him on the brief were Michael R. Franzinger and Azra M. Hadzimehmedovic, of Washington, DC.

Douglas K. Mickle, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant. With him on the brief were Michael F. Hertz, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Bryant G. Snee, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were Kelly L. McGovern, Personnel Branch, Army Litigation Division, United States Army, of Arlington, VA, and Scott Lafferty, Senior Associate Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Military and Civilian Pay Law Directorate, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, of Cleveland, OH.

Before MAYER, CLEVENGER, and SCHALL, Circuit Judges.


MAYER, Circuit Judge.

The United States appeals the judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims, which denied its motion to dismiss, and granted the motion for summary judgment of Patricia Sharp, Margaret Haverkamp, and Iva Rogers, permitting them to receive Survivor Benefit Plan ("SBP") payments unreduced by the amount of their reinstated Dependency and Indemnity Compensation ("DIC") payments. Sharp v. United States, 82 Fed.Cl. 222 (2008). Because...

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