Hornback v. United States

ORDER

ANDEWELT, Judge.

I

In this action, plaintiff, Alton B. Hornback, appearing pro se, seeks $10 million in actual damages plus an unspecified amount in punitive damages based on certain allegedly improper actions by the government with respect to a patent application filed by plaintiff. The patent application covers a “Real Time Boresight Error Slope Sensor” designed to improve the eosi/effectiveness of missiles. On April 16, 1987, the United States Air Force classified the subject matter of plaintiff’s patent application at the level of “SECRET” pursuant to Exec. Order No. 12,356, 47…