Legal Opinion
Allicock ex rel. M.A. v. Secretary of Health & Human Services
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided October 25, 2016No. 15-485VPublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vaccine Act Case; Review of Claim for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs; Withdrawn Petition; Reasonable Basis for Filing; Standard of Review.
OPINION AND ORDER
WHEELER, Judge.
This vaccine case involves a challenge by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Respondent”) to the award of attorneys’ fees and costs to Petitioner by the Special Master after Petitioner voluntarily dismissed the case for lack of sufficient evidentiary support. Respondent is not disputing the amount awarded to Petitioner, but rather objects to payment of any fees and costs at all. For the reasons explained below, the Court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Nathaniel Saxton, by and Through His Legal Representatives, Steven and Candace Saxton v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
- Carl J. Perreira and Christina J. Perreira, Parents and Next Friend of Carly C. Perreira v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
- Chuisano v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2014
- McKellar v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2011
- Rexford v. Secretary of Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1993
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Cottingham v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2017
- Bains v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2019
- Black v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2019
- Bonsall v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2020
- Bussa v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2019
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