Legal Opinion
David E. Tippett v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 18, 1999No. 98-5005PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHALL, Circuit Judge.
David E. Tippett appeals the decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims that dismissed his suit seeking back pay and reinstatement in the United States Army. Tippett v. United States, No. 96-308C (Fed.Cl. Aug. 21, 1997). In his complaint, Tippett alleged, among other things, that his discharge was involuntary because he had requested it after receiving erroneous advice from a government-provided military lawyer. In due course, the government moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction or for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be…
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- Christie v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1975
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