Legal Opinion
Hall v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 1, 2011No. 2010-5126PublishedCited by 174 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.
Esther Hall appeals from a final decision from the United States Court of Federal Claims (“Claims Court”), which affirmed the special master’s award of attorneys’ fees under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15 of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (“Vaccine Act”). The issue before us is whether the special master erred in awarding attorneys’ fees at the local hourly rate instead of the forum hourly rate. For the reasons discussed below, we hold that the special master properly awarded attorneys’ fees at the local hourly rate, and we affirm the Claims Court’s decision.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- 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
- Avera v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2008
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3Cited by174 opinions
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