Legal Opinion
Frank K. Kotarski v. V.L. Cooper, A.E. Navarro, W.J. Tinston, J.H. Kirkpatrick, Naval Air Rework Facility, Capt. P.A. Monroe, in His Official Capacity
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 16, 1986No. 84-5673PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff, a civilian employee of the Navy, was promoted to a supervisory position subject to a probationary period of one year. He was demoted to his former position during that year, and brought this action in district court to contest his demotion and seek Bivens1 damages for it. The district court dismissed his complaint with prejudice, and plaintiff appeals. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
In 1981, plaintiff Frank Kotarski was promoted from his position as a GS-12 civilian Navy engineer to the position of GM-13: industrial engineer with supervisory responsibilities. This…
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3Cited by51 opinions
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