NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ ROBERT M. LAUGHLIN, Plaintiff-Appellant v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee ______________________ 2016-1627 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims in No. 1:14-cv-01158-CFL, Judge Charles F. Lettow. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ ERIC SEBASTIAN MONTALVO, The Federal Practice Group Worldwide Service, Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant. DEVIN ANDREW WOLAK, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by BENJAMIN C. MIZER, ROBERT E. KIRSCHMAN, JR., DEBORAH A. BYNUM; PETER MARX, Gen- eral Litigation Division, United States Department of the Navy, Washington, DC. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (DYK, CLEVENGER, and STOLL, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36. ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT December 12, 2016 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court