United States Federal Circuit

Non-pecuniary damages (such as recovery for pain and suffering, injury to reputation, and injury to family life) are not recoverable under the Whistleblower Protection Act, 5 USC 1221(g)(1)(A)(ii).

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/14/2001
• Published 02/15/2001

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, LINN, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ernest C. Hadley,Law Offices of Ernest C. Hadley, P.C., of West Wareham, MA, argued for petitioner.  Joyce F. Glucksman, Joyce F. Glucksman, P.C., of Atlanta, on the brief for petitioner., Ernest C. Hadley, Law Office of Ernest C. Hadley, P.C., of West Wareham, MA, for amicus curiae Dwight F. Hasler.


• For Appellees:
  
• Craig R. Gottlieb, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent.   On the brief were David M. Cohen, Director;  Robert E. Kirschman, Jr., Assistant Director;  and Thomas A. Coulter, Trial Attorney.   Of counsel was Sean P. Kelly, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Agriculture, of Washington, DC.