Legal Opinion
Dobyns v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 6, 2019No. 2015-5020, 2015-5021, 2017-1214PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dyk, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for breach of a 2007 settlement agreement ("2007 agreement") between the government and Jay Anthony Dobyns. The Court of Federal Claims ("Claims Court") held that (1) the government breached the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing in the 2007 agreement, (2) Dobyns was entitled to emotional distress damages from the breach, and (3) Dobyns was not entitled to relief under Rule 60 of the Rules of the Court of Federal Claims for alleged government misconduct. We reverse the Claims Court's judgment as to the breach of the implied duty and affirm its…
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