Shirvinski v. United States Coast Guard

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge DUNCAN and Judge AGEE joined.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

In this case, a subcontractor to a subcontractor to a prime contractor with a federal agency brought a procedural due process claim against that agency and tort actions against a separate contractor for allegedly causing the termination of his at-will consulting agreement. Following discovery, the district court granted summary judgment to the defendants. Because permitting these claims to go forward would reward artful pleading and impermissibly…