Adams v. United States

OPINION ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS

GIBSON, Senior Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff in this case, Carl B. Adams, asserts a Fifth Amendment takings claim against the United States in the amount of 39 million dollars ($39,000,000), constituting his lost earnings as an architect because of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (“the VA”) alleged failure to pay approximately $356.00 in education benefits for a correspondence course plaintiff began but discontinued in 1974. Plaintiff filed his initial complaint on November 12, 1999, and amended such on November 30, 1999. Defendant filed the instant…