Doe/11 ex rel. Estate of Doe/11 v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PETITIONERS’ MOTION FOR REVIEW OF SPECIAL MASTER’S DECISION ON INTERIM FEES AND AWARDING PARTIAL INTERIM FEES

WILLIAMS, Judge.

This matter comes before this Court on Petitioners’ Motion for Review of the Special Master’s Decision of June 9, 2009, partially granting and deferring interim attorneys’ fees and costs.1 The Court concludes that the Special Master’s decision to award Petitioners’ counsel, Richard Gage, P.C., no interim fees after years of litigation was an abuse of discretion. Because this Court is familiar with the circumstances of this litigation, having…