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JONES v. POTTER

No. 06-3845.

488 F.3d 397 (2007)

Eric JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John E. POTTER, Postmaster General, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: June 20, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: John L. Wolfe, Akron, Ohio, for Appellant. Ray E. Donahue, United States Postal Service, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. ON BRIEF: John L. Wolfe, Akron, Ohio, for Appellant. Ray E. Donahue, United States Postal Service, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Before: GUY, BATCHELDER, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

Following a verbal, on-the-job altercation with a female coworker in March of 2002, Eric Jones was discharged from his post as a torn-mail handler with the United States Postal Service (USPS). An arbitrator subsequently determined that Jones's dismissal was disproportionately harsh, which resulted in the USPS returning him to active duty in July of 2003. His reinstatement included backpay for all but 30 days of wages...

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