Shyres v. United States

How later courts describe this case

• statements that plaintiff was no longer employed in connection with licensing problems at the VA hospital insufficient
• no property interest came into being because, under applicable federal statute, Veteran Administration’s appointment of an unlicensed physician was void ab initio
• “response to a jury request for supplemental instructions is a matter within the sound discretion of the [trial court]”
• disclosure to Office of Thrift Supervision did not waive privilege as to internal investigation of banking violations
• physician who did not meet the statutory requirements for employment with the Veterans Administration at the time of appointment had no property right in employment
• "This court is not obligated to research and construct legal arguments open to parties, especially when they are represented by counsel as in this case."
• in prosecution for false tax returns, venue lies in any district in which a false tax return was made and subscribed or filed
• corpo-ration’s disclosure of internal investigation report to grand jury did not waive attorney-client privilege