Legal Opinion
James McKelvey v. Secretary of United States Army
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 14, 2011No. 10-1172UnpublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUTTON, Circuit Judge.
James McKelvey, an Army veteran, lost his right hand and suffered other serious injuries trying to defuse a roadside bomb in Iraq. Without question, the Nation owes him considerable gratitude and respect for his service and sacrifice. The more difficult question is whether it also owes him nearly $4.4 million in front pay because, upon returning home and securing a civilian job with the Army, he faced a work environment so hostile that he had no realistic option but to quit. We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in declining to order that…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Jett v. Dallas Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pennsylvania State Police v. SudersSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Stella Chertkova v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Eileen A. Logan v. Denny's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- Daniel R. Arban, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. West Publishing Corp., Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Groening v. Glen Lake Cmty. Sch.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2018
- Rother v. NYS Department of Corrections & Community SupervisionDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2013
- McKelvey v. Secretary of United States ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
- Williams v. JohnsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
- Wood v. Dow Chemical Co.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 2014
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.