Legal Opinion
Raul M. Villela v. Department of the Air Force
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided March 2, 1984No. Appeal 83-888PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Appeal from a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) sustaining the Department of Air Force’s removal of Raul M. Villela (Villela) from employment. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
On February 23, 1981, Villela was scheduled to work in the warehouse at Kelly Air Force Base from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. with lunch between 7 and 7:30. During lunch, Villela left the base with co-workers Gitan and Salazar. The men did not return for the remainder of the shift; neither did they request leave or contact anyone to explain their absence. The next evening they explained their absence…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Joseph F. WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF the ARMY, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
- Power v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1976
- Jones v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1980
- KuntzUnited States Court of Claims · 1979
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