Legal Opinion
Nathaniel Saxton, by and Through His Legal Representatives, Steven and Candace Saxton v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 31, 1993No. 20-1728PublishedCited by 1,196 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PLAGER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or government) appeals the Court of Federal Claims’ 1 award of attorneys’ fees in a vaccine case. Saxton v. Secretary of Dep’t Health & Human Servs., No. 90-2249V (Cl.Ct. Aug. 7, 1992) (Saxton/CFC). The Saxtons, petitioners-appellees, filed a petition for compensation that was later voluntarily withdrawn. The special master granted their attorneys’ request for fees and costs but awarded only half the amount requested. On appeal, the Court of Federal Claims found the fee award to be arbitrary because…
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