Office of Personnel Management v. Richmond

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1990-08-13

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Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents the question whether erroneous oral and written advice given by a Government employee to a *416 benefits claimant may give rise to estoppel against the Government and so entitle the claimant to a monetary payment not otherwise permitted by law. We hold that payments of money from the Fed…

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