United States v. James K. Fortson

26 F.3d 133 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James K. FORTSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-16975. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 10, 1994. Decided May 24, 1994. Before: HUG, FARRIS, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 The Government sued James K. Fortson for breach of his National Health Services Corps ("NHSC") contract. The district court granted summary judgment for the Government. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and we affirm. I. 3 Congress established the NHSC, within the Public Health Service ("PHS"), to rectify "the maldistribution of health care manpower in the United States." Rendleman v. Bowen, 860 F.2d 1537, 1539 (9th Cir.1988). The program is designed to provide funds for health care professionals to pursue medical training in exchange for the recipients' promise to serve in areas lacking health care professionals. Fortson…