Legal Opinion
Maxine Starr Harris v. Office of Personnel Management
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided October 13, 1989No. 89-3147PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Maxine Starr Harris (Mrs. Harris) appeals a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board), 39 M.S.P.R. 293 (1988), denying the election of a survivor annuity by Arthur Harris (Mr. Harris). * We affirm-in-part, reverse-in-part and remand.
BACKGROUND
Mr. Harris retired from federal employment in 1965, electing a reduced retirement annuity to provide a survivor annuity for his first spouse, who died October, 1984. At that time, Mr. Harris did not notify the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of her death. He continued to receive a reduced annuity. On April 25, 1985,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Heckler v. Community Health Services of Crawford County, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Ellen M. Kelly v. The United States, Rosemary J. McCarthy v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
- Helen Darsigny v. Office of Personnel ManagementCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
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