Private Law 89–276

That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the legal guardian of Ronald Poirier, a minor, the sum of $542.10 in full settlement of all claims of the said Ronald Poirier against the United States and Airman First Class Roger Blatchford, and in full and final payment of the judgment and costs docketed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, in favor of the said Ronald Poirier, a minor, in an action brought in his behalf by his father, Roland Poirier, as his father and next friend, against the said Airman First Class Roger Blatchford for damages for personal injuries growing out of an accident on May 31, 1957, in Springfield, Massachusetts, while said Airman First Class Roger Blatchford was operating an Air Force vehicle and was engaged in his duties as a member of the Air Force. No part of the money appropriated in this Act in excess of 20 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, anti the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty or a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.