HOOVER v. DEPARTMENT OF NAVY

No. 91-3227.

957 F.2d 861 (1992)

James E. HOOVER, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF the NAVY, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

March 3, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suzanne M. Logue Lawrence, Neill & Shaw, Washington, D.C., argued, for petitioner. With her on the brief was William L. Bransford.

Phyllis Jo Baunach, Commercial Litigation Branch, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., argued, for respondent. With her on the brief were Stuart M. Gerson, Asst. Atty. Gen., David M. Cohen, Director, James M. Kinsella, Asst. Director and Thomas W. Petersen. Also on the brief was Gail Heriot, Gen. Counsel, Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C., of counsel.

Before RICH, NEWMAN and CLEVENGER, Circuit Judges.


PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

James E. Hoover appeals the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, Docket No. AT035185C0491, 47 M.S.P.R. 122, dismissing his petition for enforcement on the ground of laches. We reverse the dismissal, and remand for consideration of the merits of the petition.

BACKGROUND

In 1984 Mr. Hoover held the position titled "Supervisory Computer Specialist", grade GS-12, at the Naval Weapons Station, Charleston...

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