DORRANCE v. DEPT. OF TRANSP., F.A.A.

Appeal No. 83-1175.

735 F.2d 516 (1984)

Bernard DORRANCE, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

May 18, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan E. Wolin, Mineola, N.Y., argued for petitioner.

Lorraine B. Halloway, Washington, D.C., argued for respondent, J. Paul McGrath, Asst. Atty. Gen., David M. Cohen, Director, and Sandra Spooner, Washington, D.C., were on the brief.

Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, FRIEDMAN, RICH, SMITH and NIES, Circuit Judges.


RICH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from the April 25, 1983, decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) sustaining the removal of Bernard Dorrance from his position as Air Traffic Control Specialist by the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (agency). The bases for the removal were proven charges of striking against the United States and absence without leave. We affirm.

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