Jagnandan v. United States

17 Cl. Ct. 107, 1989 U.S. Claims LEXIS 93, 1989 WL 54928
CourtUnited States Court of Claims
DecidedMay 25, 1989
DocketNo. 316-88C
StatusPublished
Cited by6 cases

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Jagnandan v. United States, 17 Cl. Ct. 107, 1989 U.S. Claims LEXIS 93, 1989 WL 54928 (cc 1989).

Opinion

OPINION

NETTESHEIM, Judge.

This case is before the court after argument and supplemental briefing on defendant’s motion to dismiss pursuant to RUSCC 12(b)(1) for failure to state a claim within this court’s subject matter jurisdiction.

FACTS

The following facts are drawn from the administrative record. Norris R. Jagnan-dan, M.D. (“plaintiff”), while a medical student participated in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program, which required that upon graduation he serve a four-year commitment on active duty as a member of the United States Army Reserve. Plaintiff was awarded his medical degree on March 31, 1980. On April 9, 1980, plaintiff was ordered to report to active duty beginning on June 18, 1980. Plaintiff was commissioned as a captain in the Army Reserve and served as an active duty Reserve officer in the Army Medical Corps. On May 7, 1981, plaintiff requested an extension of his tour of active duty, which was granted, with the approved period of retention to expire on August 11,1984, rather than June 15,1984, the original expiration date. In June 1983 plaintiff was transferred to Fort Gordon, Georgia, where he was serving at the time of his court-martial and conviction.

On November 8-10, 1983, plaintiff was tried before a general court-martial composed of officer members. The court-martial took place at Fort Gordon, Georgia, pursuant to Court-Martial Convening Order No. 65, Headquarters, U.S. Army Signal Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia, dated June 29, 1983, as amended by Court-Martial Convening Order No. 92 for the same headquarters dated November 1, 1983. Court-Martial Convening Order No. 94 further amended Court-Martial Convening Order No. 92. Plaintiff was charged with the following:

Charge I: Violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 92 [10 U.S.C. § 892]
Specification: In that Doctor (Captain) Norris R. Jagnandan, U.S. Army, Medical Company, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, a permanent party service member assigned to Fort Gordon, Georgia did at Fort Gordon, Georgia, an installation under exclusive military control, on or about 10 August 1983, violate a lawful general regulation, to wit: paragraphs 3a and 3e, U.S. Army Signal Center and [109]*109Fort Gordon Regulation 600-9, dated 26 April 1983, by sexually abusing Private E-l Barbara Ann Mullen, U.S. Army, a soldier in a training status, and by engaging in intimate sexual activity with the said Private E-l Barbara Ann Mullen, to wit: using his rank and position as a medical doctor to fondle the said Private E-l Barbara Ann Mullen on the breasts and vagina in a sexual manner, and to engage in fellatio with him for the purpose of his sexual gratification.
Charge II: Violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 125 [10 U.S.C. § 925]
Specification: In that Doctor (Captain) Norris R. Jagnandan, U.S. Army, Medical Company, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, did, at Fort Gordon, Georgia, an installation under exclusive military control, on or about 10 August 1983, commit sodomy with Private E-l Barbara Ann Mullen, U.S. Army.
Charge III: Violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 133 [10 U.S.C. § 933]
Specification: In that Doctor (Captain) Norris R. Jagnandan, U.S. Army, Medical Company, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, did, at Fort Gordon, Georgia, an installation under exclusive military control, on or about 10 August 1983, conduct himself in a manner unbecoming an officer and a gentleman by fondling the breasts and vagina of Private E-l Barbara Ann Mullen, U.S. Army, who was then a patient of the said Doctor (Captain) Norris R. Jagnandan, and by engaging in sodomy with her.
Additional Charge I: Violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 133
Specification: In that Doctor (Captain) Norris R. Jagnandan, U.S. Army, Medical Company, Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, a permanent party service member assigned to Fort Gordon, Georgia, did, at Fort Gordon, Georgia, an installation under exclusive military control, on or about 6 July 1983, unlawfully and dishonorably conduct himself in a manner unbecoming an officer and a gentleman by asking Private First Class Katherine Klukosky, U.S. Army, a female soldier in a training status, if her hip hurt during sexual intercourse before she was in Basic Training and during sexual intercourse while she was in Basic Training, after the said Private First Class Katherine Klukosky sought his assistance as a doctor for pain that began during Basic Training, said remarks having no rational or direct medical relation to the complaint; and by repeatedly counseling the said Private First Class Katherine Klukosky that she should get pregnant in order to be discharged from the U.S. Army after the said Private First Class Katherine Klukosky repeatedly told him she wanted to remain in the service; and by telling the said Private First Class Katherine Klukosky that in order for her to get promoted she would have to “get really close” to her First Sergeant and Platoon Sergeant because her medical records reflected numerous sick call visits; said questions, counseling and remarks not being required for the performance of the duties of his office.
Additional Charge II: Violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 92
Specification 1: In that Doctor (Captain) Norris R. Jagnandan, U.S. Army, Medical Company, Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, did, at Swainsboro, Georgia, near Fort Gordon, Georgia, on or about 11 September 1983, violate a lawful general order, to wit: paragraph one, Headquarters, Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, Command Policy Letter — Off Duty Employment, dated 1 February 1983, by unlawfully participating in off-duty employment without first receiving permission from his commander.
Specification 2: In that Doctor (Captain) Norris R. Jagnandan, U.S. Army, Medical Company, Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, [110]*110Georgia, having knowledge of a lawful order issued by Brigadier General Robert T. Cutting, to wit: that “you will not be allowed to interview or examine female patients,” and “you will practice only in a supervised status, and will not practice medicine on weekends and nights,” and “you will engage in no off-duty employment in the community,” an order which it was his duty to obey, did, at Swains-boro, Georgia, near Fort Gordon, Georgia, on or about 11 September 1983, fail to obey the same.

Plaintiff pled not guilty to the specifications of Charges I, II, and III and to the charges. In addition, plaintiff pled not guilty to the specification of Additional Charge I and the charge. Plaintiff pled guilty to the specifications of Additional Charge II and the charge.

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