Legal Opinion
United States v. Hopkins
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 24, 1976No. 75-246PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Per curiam
This case involves a suit by respondent’s decedent,1 a civilian employee of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), claiming wrongful discharge from his employment. He asserted jurisdiction under the Tucker Act, 28 U. S. C. § 1491, which provides for suits in the Court of Claims upon any express or implied contract with such military exchanges. The Government moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The Court of Claims concluded that it had jurisdiction because respondent’s decedent’s relationship with the AAFES was based upon an implied contract of employment and such a contract…
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3Cited by135 opinions
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