Johnston v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services

OPINION1

HODGES, Judge.

This case is before the court on respondent’s motion for review. Special Master George L. Hastings, Jr., has determined that the petitioner Antonia Johnston, as parent and natural guardian for Jason Johnston, is entitled to recover compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-l-300aa-34 (Supp. V 1987), as amended by several public laws codified in 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 300aa-l-300aa-34 (West Supp.1990) (the Act).

Respondent contends that the special master’s findings of fact and conclusions of law were arbitrary, capricious, an abuse…