Vladimir Kogan, Md v. the United States of America 1

Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment; Contract Interpretation; Breach of Contract; Implied Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

OPINION

HEWITT, Chief Judge

Dr. Vladimir Kogan (Dr. Kogan or plaintiff) is a Russian-born staff physician at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (the MVAHS), where he has worked for nearly thirty years. See CompL, Docket Number (Dkt. No.) 1, ¶¶ 3, 7, 10. In early 2001, plaintiff filed an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) claim against the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA or defendant), acting through the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs…