Legal Opinion
Carl J. Perreira and Christina J. Perreira, Parents and Next Friend of Carly C. Perreira v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 31, 1994No. 93-5055PublishedCited by 523 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PLAGER, Circuit Judge.
Carl J. Perreira and Christina J. Perreira (petitioners-appellants) appeal the decision of the Court of Federal Claims, 1 27 Fed.Cl. 29 (1992), 2 partially denying attorney fees and costs in a vaccine case. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Petitioners-Appellants filed suit on August 30,1990 seeking compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (Vaccine Act). 3 They claimed that a diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DPT) vaccination given to their daughter, Carly C. Perreira, aggravated her previously existing seizure condition. After a bench hearing on May 2, 1991 the Chief…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Perreira v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1992
- Lisa Munn, Personal Representative of the Estate of Chelsea Vukelich v. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
- Fehrs v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1980
3Cited by523 opinions
- Savin v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2008
- Snyder ex rel. Snyder v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2009
- Cedillo v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2010
- Guy v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1997
- McKellar v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2011
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