Legal Opinion
Dennis Dunn and Frank Ruiz v. Department of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 11, 1996No. 95-3732PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
An arbitrator denied Dennis Dunn and Frank Ruiz attorney fees under the Back Pay Act, 5 U.S.C. § 5596(b)(l)(A)(ii) (1994). Mr. Dunn and Mr. Ruiz seek review of the arbitrator’s decision. Because the arbitrator did not abuse his discretion or otherwise violate the law, this court affirms.
BACKGROUND
Mr. Dunn and Mr. Ruiz were employed in the pharmacy center at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Dunn was a pharmacist and Mr. Ruiz a pharmacy technician.
On July 8, 1993, there was a series of tragic events that eventually led to the dismissal…
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