Legal Opinion
Fiorentino v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided October 17, 1979No. 390-77PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNichols, Judge
This case presents novel and difficult issues despite superficial simplicity. We have held it after oral argument to await a decision in another court, plus supplemental briefing. It is now ripe for adjudication. It is a pay case before us on cross-motions for summary judgment. We hold for defendant and dismiss the petition.
Plaintiff, Carmine Fiorentino, was an attorney and a nonveteran. He was employed in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the "excepted” rather than the "competitive” service, being described as a "Schedule A” employee, as attorneys are generally. His…
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