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CORNETTA v. U.S.

No. 87-1121.

831 F.2d 1039 (1987)

Ronald J. CORNETTA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The UNITED STATES of America and John Lehman, Secretary of the Navy, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

October 20, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George S. King, Broadhurst, Brook, Mangham & Hardy, Baton Rouge, La., argued, for plaintiff-appellant. Also on the brief, was Louis R. Davis, Broadhurst, Brook, Mangham & Hardy, Lafayette, La., of counsel.

John S. Groat, Commercial Litigation Branch, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., argued, for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief, were Richard K. Willard, Asst. Atty. Gen., David M. Cohen, Director and Thomas W. Petersen, Asst. Director. Also on the brief, was LCDR Michael Lawlor, Dept. of Navy, of counsel.

Before BISSELL, Circuit Judge, MILLER, Senior Circuit Judge, and ARCHER, Circuit Judge.

ARCHER, Circuit Judge.

The judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Civil Action No. 86-1080, granting summary judgment to the appellees (government) on the basis of laches, is affirmed.

FACTS

Ronald J. Cornetta (Cornetta) brought this action for reinstatement, back pay, and correction of personnel records nearly seven years after he was separated from the Marine Corps. Cornetta was discharged on May 31...

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