Legal Opinion
Villanueva v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 30, 2011No. 10-2431PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Per curiam
Former federal employee Luis Javier Villanueva (“Villanueva”) appeals the dismissal of his lawsuit against the United States. Finding that this appeal lacks merit, we summarily affirm.
Villanueva was employed as a custodial worker at a Coast Guard Air Station in Puerto Rico for four and one half years before being fired for allegedly pilfering various items. Claiming that the firing and the procedures employed during the firing were improper, Villanueva filed suit. More specifically, he alleged constitutional violations and negligence, and claimed jurisdiction under the Federal Tort Claims Act…
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