Case: James J. Caldwell
Abbreviation: Caldwell
Decision Date: 1972-02-04
Docket Number: No. 208-70
Citation: 197 Ct. Cl. 1063
Volume: 197
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: James J. Caldwell
Judges: 
Pages: 1063–1064

Head Matter:
No. 208-70.
February 4, 1972
James J. Caldwell

Opinion:
Indian claims; limitation of actions. — Plaintiff, an Indian, seeks to recover alleged wrongful salary deductions, compensation for overtime, and past and future losses of Social Security benefits, plus interest, on the bases of defendant's fiduciary obligation to restricted Indians and on an alleged breach of contract. This case comes before .the court on defendant's motion for summary judgment. Upon consideration thereof, together with the opposition thereto, without oral argument, tbe court concludes that plaintiff's petition is barred by tbe statute of limitations, 28 U.S.C. § 2501 (See Capoeman v. United States, 194 Ct. Cl. 664, 440 F. 2d 1002 (1971). On February 4, 1972, by order, tbe court granted defendant's motion and dismissed the petition.