Opinion
No. 02 C 2336
August 22, 2002
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The government sues defendant for refund of benefits it claims were erroneously paid to defendant while he was gainfully employed elsewhere. Defendant moves for summary judgment or for dismissal. That motion is denied.
The motion, filed pro se, does not comply with Local Rule 56.1. Defendant has filed neither affidavits nor any statement of material facts about which he claims there are no genuine disputes, with citations to the record to establish what those facts may be. It is, rather, an answer of sorts to the complaint, and we accept it as such. Defendant seems to concede that he may owe something to the government, although he claims he got erroneous advice from the Railroad Retirement Board. But we cannot sort out the facts based on his assertions. We suggest that defendant contact the government attorney to discuss a resolution of this matter. In the meantime, the parties may seek to pin down what the facts are through discovery. This matter is set for a status call in court at 9:15 a.m. on October 16, 2002, to determine what progress the parties have made and what and when what further needs to be done.