United States Federal Circuit

In a whistleblower retaliation suit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) dismissing the action is reversed in part and affirmed in part where: 1) the Board erred in concluding that collateral estoppel applied on the facts of this case as the disputed issue was not identical and was not previously litigated; but 2) the Board's judgment that any of petitioner's claims existing prior to the settlement agreement have been waived is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/10/2012
• Published 08/10/2012

Judges

• Reyna

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

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