Legal Opinion

Sheryl Taylor v. Timothy Geithner

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 2, 2013No. 11-6122PublishedCited by 174 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J., joined by Merritt, J.,

McKEAGUE, J. (pp. 340-43), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

At issue in this appeal is a matter of first impression for this court: whether Congress has waived sovereign immunity for breach-of-settlement-agreement claims brought under Title VII against the federal government as employer. Plaintiff-Appellant Sheryl Taylor, an employee of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), brought breach-of-settlement-agreement and retaliation claims against Defendant-Appellee Timothy Geithner based on alleged noncompliance with…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  2. Burlington Industries, Inc. v. EllerthSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. United States v. SherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  4. Donald G. Wexler v. White's Fine Furniture, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
  5. Pram Nguyen v. City of ClevelandCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by174 opinions

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