Legal Opinion
James D. Ray v. The Tennessee Valley Authority
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 4, 1982No. 81-7339PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
James D. Ray appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment on his claims against the Tennessee Valley Authority and his former attorney, Jack Drake. On appeal Ray argues that the district court erred in dismissing his breach of contract claim against TVA on the basis of res judicata; that his claim based on the violation of his veteran’s reemployment rights is not barred by the statute of limitations; that his claim of defamation by a TVA employee states a proper federal cause of action; and that the court’s dismissal of his malpractice action against his…
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