Smith v. Mansfield

Note: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2007-7222 GREGORY T. SMITH, Claimant-Appellant, v. GORDON H. MANSFIELD, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee. Heather Cessna, ABS Legal Advocates, P.A. of Lawrence, Kansas, argued for claimant-appellant. On the brief was Virginia A. Girard-Brady. Tara K. Hogan, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Acting Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Todd M. Hughes, Deputy Director. Of counsel on the brief were David J. Barrans, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Martie Adelman, Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC. Appealed from: United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Judge Alan H. Lance, Sr. NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2007-7222 GREGORY T. SMITH, Claimant-Appellant, v. GORDON H. MANSFIELD, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee. Judgment ON APPEAL from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in CASE NO(S). 05-0514 This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Per Curiam (MICHEL, Chief Judge, NEWMAN and PROST, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36. ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT DATED: December 11, 2007 / s / Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly, Clerk