ROBERTS v. U.S.

Nos. 2012-5113, 2012-5114.

745 F.3d 1158 (2014)

Mark ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

February 10, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Danielle B. Obiorah , Employment Rights Law Firm of Danielle Obiorah, PC, of McDonough, Georgia, argued for plaintiff-appellant.

Steven J. Gillingham , Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendantcross-appellant. On the brief were Stuart F. Delery , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Director, and K. Elizabeth Witwer , Trial Attorney. Of counsel on the brief was Frederick A. Congdon , Pacific Area Counsel Office, United States Marine Corps, of Okinawa, Japan.

Before DYK, O'MALLEY, and WALLACH, Circuit Judges.


DYK, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Mark Roberts appeals a decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims granting defendant United States' motion for summary judgment on his claim for living quarters allowance ("LQA"). The United States cross-appeals from the trial court's order denying its motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.1 We conclude that the trial court's exercise of jurisdiction over Roberts' claim was appropriate...

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