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· 5/18/1988

William F. Curtin v. Office of Personnel Management

Citations

  • 846 F.2d 1373
  • 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 6452
  • 1988 WL 47977

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  • holding that the Board has discretion to make evidentiary rulings in the course of proceedings before it
  • holding that the Board has discretion to make evidentiary rulings in the course of proceedings before it
  • holding that if an abuse of discretion did- occur, the petitioner must prove that the error caused substantial harm or prejudice which could have affected the outcome of the case
  • explaining that we do not overturn the Board on evidentiary matters “unless an abuse of discre- tion is clear and is harmful”
  • reviewing interlocutory rulings by the Board including rulings on mo- tions to compel
  • “Proce- dural matters relative to discovery and evidentiary issues fall within the sound discretion of the board and its offi- cials.”

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Judges: Markey, Friedman, Archer

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