Shaller v. United States

Type

Opinion of the Court

Per curiam

Yes — no individual author

Filed

Feb. 5, 2003

Case

Shaller v. United States

Case status

Decided

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PER CURIAM. DECISION David Shaller (“Dr.Shaller”) appeals from the decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims, dismissing his complaint for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Shaller v. United States, No. *465 97-534C, (Fed. Cl. June 28, 2002). We affirm. BACKGROUND On December 7, 1983, the Veterans Administration Medica Center (“VAMC”) appointed Dr. Shaller as Chief of the Rheumatology Section of the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (‘WBMC”). One year later, Dr. Shaller was appointed as Chief Physician of WBMC’s Nursing Home Care Unit (“NHCU”). In March 1988, Dr. Shaller complained to the national office of the Veterans Administration (“VA”) about the transfer of a patient from the acute pulmonary care ward to the NHCU. A short time after Dr. Shaller’s complaint, the patient’s transfer was countermanded. Dr. Shaller did not let the issue rest. In May 1988, Dr. Shaller filed a formal objection regarding the original transfer decision. A few months later, Dr. Shaller complained to the Regional Director of the VA. In July 1988, the Regional Director of the Office of Inspector General (“OIG…

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