Legal Opinion
Office of Personnel Management v. Richmond
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided August 13, 1990No. 88-1943PublishedCited by 1,046 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
This case presents the question whether erroneous oral and written advice given by a Government employee to a *416benefits claimant may give rise to estoppel against the Government and so entitle the claimant to a monetary payment not otherwise permitted by law. We hold that payments of money from the Federal Treasury are limited to those authorized by statute, and we reverse the contrary holding of the Court of Appeals.
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Not wishing to exceed a statutory limit on earnings that would disqualify him from a disability annuity, respondent Charles Richmond sought advice from a federal employee and…
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