BYRUM v. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

No. 2009-3264.

618 F.3d 1323 (2010)

Stephanie D. BYRUM, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

September 9, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott E. Stevens , Stevens Love , of Longview, TX, argued for petitioner.

Daniel Rabinowitz , Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent. On the brief were Tony West , Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Director, Brian M. Simkin , Assistant Director, and Michael N. O'Connell , Trial Attorney.

Before GAJARSA, MAYER, and PLAGER, Circuit Judges.


PLAGER, Circuit Judge.

This case involves determining the rightful claimant to certain death benefits attributable to the service of a deceased federal employee. The employee's spouse, who ordinarily would be entitled to the benefits, has been held civilly responsible for the employee's death. Ordered in the civil action to assign the benefits to Stephanie Byrum, daughter of the deceased employee and petitioner in this appeal, the employee's spouse subsequently executed...

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