James L. Calhoun v. Benjamin F. Bailar, Postmaster General of the United States, Defendant

KARLTON, District Judge.

Plaintiff challenges his discharge for falsifying mail volume records on the ground that the administrative findings were not supported by substantial evidence. He appeals from the district court’s entry of summary judgment. The issue he posits on appeal is whether or not hearsay statements, subsequently disavowed on direct examination, constitute “substantial” evidence sufficient to support the administrative determination.

This Court’s review function in administrative discharge cases is limited “to a determination that the applicable procedures have been complied…