Legal Opinion
Jones v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided March 19, 1980No. 85-78PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFriedman, Chief Judge
This case is before the court on cross-motions for summary judgment (the plaintiffs motion was made at oral argument). Plaintiff sues for back pay and reinstatement following his dismissal as a meat inspector for the Department of Agriculture. The dismissal was based on plaintiffs acceptance of a gratuity from the owner of the plant to which he was assigned to inspect all beef processed. Plaintiff claims that the violation found is not supported by substantial evidence, that the penalty of dismissal was so disproportionate to the violation that it constituted an abuse of discretion, and that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Butz v. Glover Livestock Commission Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Grover v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1973
- Power v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1976
- United States v. Harry F. SeussCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- Dittmore-Freimuth Corp. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1968
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Brewer v. United States Postal ServiceUnited States Court of Claims · 1981
- Roy L. Schapansky v. Department of Transportation, FaaCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- Raul M. Villela v. Department of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- John G. Hagmeyer v. Department of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
- Robert Beard v. General Services AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
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