B-200884 L/M, OCT 27, 1980
Highlights
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION BRANCH THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR SEPTEMBER 3. ALLEGES THAT SHE WAS FRAUDULENTLY INDUCED TO ENLIST IN THE ARMY BY PROMISES AND ASSURANCES BY VARIOUS ARMY RECRUITORS THAT SHE WOULD RECEIVE TRAINING AS AN OPERATING ROOM SPECIALIST. WE HAVE NO FACTUAL INFORMATION OTHER THAN THAT SET FORTH IN THE PETITION. WE HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY COUNTERCLAIM. ONE EXAMPLE IS FOUND IN PALCIC V.
B-200884 L/M, OCT 27, 1980
SUBJECT: MARY ANN GRULKE V. UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS NO. 442-80C (FILE REFERENCE: AD:DMC:CWGRANNUM:DLM 154-442-80C)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE:
ATTENTION: COLVIN W. GRANNUM, ESQ. COMMERCIAL LITIGATION BRANCH
THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR SEPTEMBER 3, 1980 LETTER REQUESTING A REPORT ON THE SUBJECT LITIGATION. PLAINTIFF, A MEMBER OF THE ARMY, ALLEGES THAT SHE WAS FRAUDULENTLY INDUCED TO ENLIST IN THE ARMY BY PROMISES AND ASSURANCES BY VARIOUS ARMY RECRUITORS THAT SHE WOULD RECEIVE TRAINING AS AN OPERATING ROOM SPECIALIST. SHE SEEKS MONEY DAMAGES AND EITHER RELEASE FROM THE ARMY OR THE ALLEGEDLY PROMISED TRAINING.
THE PLAINTIFF HAS NOT SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO OUR OFFICE REGARDING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE SUIT, AND WE HAVE NO FACTUAL INFORMATION OTHER THAN THAT SET FORTH IN THE PETITION. WE HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY COUNTERCLAIM, SETOFF, OR OTHER DEMAND WHICH WOULD FURNISH THE BASIS OF A CROSS ACTION AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF.
REGARDING THE LEGAL PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO THIS TYPE OF CASE, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAS ADDRESSED THESE IN PREVIOUS CASES. ONE EXAMPLE IS FOUND IN PALCIC V. UNITED STATES, COURT OF CLAIMS NO. 456 77, YOUR FILE REFERENCE: BAB:JFM:AMC, 154-456-77, ON WHICH WE REPORTED BY LETTER B-190258, NOVEMBER 3, 1977, COPY ENCLOSED.
IF WE MAY BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER, PLEASE CONTACT JEFFREY FORMAN OF OUR OFFICE AT 275-6404.