United States Federal Circuit

A federal employee may seek judicial remedy for a claim subject to the negotiated grievance procedures contained in a collective bargaining agreement, and a settlement agreement resolving overtime grievances constituted a valid accord and satisfaction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/17/2002
• Published 10/17/2002

Judges

• PROST, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, SCHALL, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven R. Hickman,Frasier, Frasier & Hickman, of Tulsa Oklahoma, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kevin W. McArdle, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  and Todd M. Hughes, Assistant Director.