Legal Opinion
Janice R. Bohac v. Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 14, 2001No. 99-3306PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYK, Circuit Judge.
This case presents the issue whether non-pecuniary damages-here recovery for alleged pain and suffering, injury to reputation, and injury to family life-are recoverable under section 1221 of the Whistle-blower Protection Act. 5 U.S.C. § 1221(g)(l)(A)(ii). We hold that non-pecuniary damages are not recoverable and that the government has not waived its sovereign immunity with respect to such claims. Accordingly, we affirm the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”).
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In 1998, Janice Bohac (“petitioner”) successfully appealed her removal from her research…
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