United States Federal Circuit
Nixon v. Office of Pers. Mgmt., 06-3092
A decision denying petitioner's request for survivor annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System is vacated and remanded for a determination as to whether an error by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was harmful in causing decedent not to apply for a survivor annuity for petitioner.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/28/2006
- Published 06/28/2006
Judges
- Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, SCHALL, and DYK, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Federal Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Christine Nixon, of Conroe, Texas, pro se.
- For Appellees:
- Doris S. Finnerman, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, for respondent. With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, and Donald E. Kinner, Assistant Director.