Legal Opinion
Patton v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided June 4, 1993No. 90-1094VPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FUTEY, Judge.
This vaccine case is before the court on respondent’s motion for review of a special master’s January 11, 1993, order to amend her decision of August 28, 1992. Respondent argues that the special master had no jurisdiction under the Vaccine Act1 to modify her August 28, decision after the Clerk of the Court of Federal Claims reduced the special master’s decision to a final judgment. Petitioners respond that special masters have inherent authority to correct mistakes in their decisions.
Factual Background
Petitioners filed a petition under the Vaccine Act seeking compensation…
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3Cited by7 opinions
- James M. Patton and Joann Patton, Legal Guardians for Thomas Edward Patton v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
- McGowan v. Secretary of Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1994
- Staples v. Secretary of Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1994
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