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GARRETT v. UNITED STATES

No. 80-3091 Summary Calendar.

625 F.2d 712 (1980)

Robert A. GARRETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 12, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew I. Brown, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

John P. Volz, U. S. Atty., Michaelle F. Pitard, Asst. U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before RONEY, KRAVITCH and TATE, Circuit Judges.

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

Robert Garrett filed a complaint against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 2671-2680, alleging that he had been illegally and negligently detained in the United States Marine Corps for two months between the expiration of his enlistment and his formal discharge. He sought compensation for lost benefits, $100,000 damages, attorney's fees and costs. The district court dismissed the complaint...

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