CA1: no emotional damage for age discrimination

Collazo v. Nicholson, No. 06-2678 (7/24/08).  This is an age discrimination complaint seeking damages for mental and emotional distress against the VA.  While it was booted on summary judgment, the First says affirms on an alternate ground, saying that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634.  After going out of its way to show why it thinks that plaintiff is a jerk (which is really impossible to verify one way or the other), the First says that damages for mental and emotional distress are not available.  Only pay and equitable relief.