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YANCO v. U.S.

No. 00-5058.

258 F.3d 1356 (2001)

Pamela H. YANCO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided July 24, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Allen, of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, argued for plaintiff-appellant.

Kyle E. Chadwick, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. On the brief were David M. Cohen, Director; Kathryn A. Bleecker, Assistant Director; and Elizabeth W. Newsom, Attorney. Of counsel on the brief were Gregory C. Brady, Deputy General Counsel; and Lila Sultan, Attorney Advisor, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC.

Before SCHALL, GAJARSA, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

SCHALL, Circuit Judge.

Pamela H. Yanco is the widow of William Yanco, who served as a public safety officer with the Wellesley, Massachusetts police force. Following her husband's death by suicide, Ms. Yanco submitted a claim to the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance ("BJA") seeking death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act of 1976 (the "Benefits Act" or "Act"), Pub.L. No. 94-430, 90 Stat. 1346 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C...

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