Jackson v. United States’s Empirical Analysis
551 F.2d 282 · 1977
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Applies 10 U.S.C. § 505 · 28 U.S.C. § 1491 · 28 U.S.C. § 1506 · 28 U.S.C. § 2401 · 28 U.S.C. § 2680
Relies on Feres v. United States · Federal Crop Ins Corporation v. Merrill · Eastport Steamship Corp. v. United States · United States v. Neustadt · Yeomans v. Kentucky
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“Part I - General Statement of Understanding. (To be completed by all applicants for enlistment or reenlistment in the Regular Army) In connection with my enlistment in the Regular Army, I hereby acknowledge that: ACKNOWLEDGMENT All promises made to me are contained in Items 3 (Rate/Grade), 37 (Rate/Grade Appointed/Reappointed) 48 (Untitled Item) of the DD Form 4, my Enlistment Contract. * * * * My choice of initial enlistment option shown in Item 48 of my DD Form 4 does not constitute any guarantee that a substantial part of my enlistment will be served in this option, and the needs of the service may result in my transfer at any time (other than as may be provided by the specific option selected) to any other assignment within the continental United States or to an overseas command.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“* * * [T]he court concludes that the motion should be granted because the action though pleaded in a contract form is an action sounding in tort over which this court has no jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1491 (1970); Martilla v. United States, 118 Ct. Cl. 177 (1950); Eastport Steamship Corp. v. United States, 178 Ct.Cl. 599 , 372 F.2d 1002 (1967); Clark v. United States, 198 Ct. Cl. 593 , 461 F.2d 781 , cert. denied, 409 U.S. 1028 (1972); and on the basis thereof, IT IS ORDERED that defendant’s motion to dismiss is hereby granted and that plaintiffs’ petition be and the same is hereby dismissed. [ 206 Ct. Cl. at 897 .]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Upon completion of BCT, I will undergo AIT in military occupational specialty MOS (OJT) 63A10 Mechanical Maintenance.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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