Legal Opinion

Dennis P. Covill v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 17, 1992No. 90-2196PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRUPANSKY, Senior Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, Dennis P. Covill (Covill), timely appealed the district court’s judgment in favor of defendant United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) denying him declaratory relief to restore him to the rank of Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer (CWO), W-4, and the difference in retirement pay and benefits between the rank of W-3 and W-4, retroactive to the date of his demotion, plus interest, costs and attorney’s fees. 1 In his complaint, plaintiff argued that he had been improperly retired from the Coast Guard at grade CWO, W-3, instead of W-4, because the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  2. Perrin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Chappell v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. In Re Revco D.S., Inc., Debtors. Conrad J. Morgenstern, U.S. Trustee v. Revco D.S., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  5. In Re Joseph A. Vause and Virgie L. Vause, Debtors. Joseph A. Vause and Virgie L. Vause v. Capital Poly Bag, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989

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  3. Spellissy v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2012
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