Legal Opinion
John A. Novotny v. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 18, 1984No. Appeal 83-1161PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from the April 25, 1983, decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) sustaining the removal of John A. Novotny from his position as Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center. Novotny’s discharge was based on the grounds that he was absent from his position without leave and that he participated in a strike against the United States. We affirm.
Background
Novotny was an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center, Longmont, Colorado. On August 3, 1981, the Professional Air Traffic…
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