Hatcher
United States v. Hatcher
Opinion
Opinion
Thompson, J.
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
On June 19, 1989 at 10:30 a.m., the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment came on for hearing before the Honorable Gordon Thompson, Jr. Assistant United States Attorney Robert H. Plaxico appeared on behalf of the plaintiff. Gary Dean Hatcher appeared on his own behalf. Having considered all the pleadings, exhibits, and declarations submitted in support of and in opposition to the motions, as well as the arguments at the hearing, the court finds that there are no issues of material fact and rules as follows.
FACTS
Defendant Gary Dean Hatcher received $73,657 from the National Health Service Corps (“NHSC”) Scholarship Program, established by Congress in 1976 to address the maldistribution of health manpower in the United States. See Pub.L. No. 94-484, 90 Stat. 2270 (1976) (codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 254d-254r). Under the Scholarship Program, eligible students in professional health degree programs receive scholarships that cover tuition, fees, other reasonable educational expenses, and a support stipend for each year of academic training. 42 U.S.C. § 254i (g). In return, the student agrees in a signed written contract to serve a period of…