Baker v. United States

Patrick Baker appeals from a decision of the Court of Federal Claims (“the Claims Court”) granting the Department of the Army’s (“the Army” or “government”) motion for summary judgment that the Army .did not breach a negotiated settlement agreement. See Baker v. United States, 131 Fed.Cl. 62, 66 (2017) (“Claims Court Decision”). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Background

Baker worked at the Army’s Red River Army Depot in Texarkana, Texas. On November 12, 2008, he and a coworker consumed an alcoholic beverage before coming to work, and they admitted to doing so when questioned by a…