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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_11-vv-00069
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_11-vv-00069
Petitioner: JESSICA NICOLE YOUNG
Filed: 2014-01-27
Decided: 2014-01-27
Vaccine: 
Vaccination date: 
Condition: 
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 9271

AI-assisted case summary:
Jessica Nicole Young filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 27, 2014. A decision on entitlement was issued by Special Master Zane on August 30, 2013. On January 16, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation concerning attorney's fees and costs, requesting a total payment of $9,271.74. Petitioner incurred $161.31 in litigation costs. The Special Master found the petition was brought in good faith and had a reasonable basis, making an award for fees and costs appropriate. The court awarded a lump sum of $9,110.43 payable jointly to Petitioner and her counsel, Katherine M. Gonyea, Esq., and an additional $161.31 payable to Petitioner. Judgment was to be entered in accordance with the stipulation unless a motion for review was filed.

Theory of causation field:
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Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_11-vv-00069-0
Date issued/filed: 2014-01-27
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION Signed by Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman. (tjk) Copy to parties.
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Case 1:11-vv-00069-UNJ Document 46 Filed 01/27/14 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 11-069V
(Not to be published)
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JESSICA NICOLE YOUNG, *
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Petitioner, *
* Filed: January 27, 2014
v. *
* Decision on Attorneys’
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND * Fees and Costs
HUMAN SERVICES *
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Respondent. *
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DECISION1 (ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS)
In this case under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program,2 Special
Master Zane issued a Decision on August 30, 2013. On January 16, 2014, the parties
filed a stipulation concerning attorney’s fees and costs in this matter. The parties’
stipulation requests a total payment of $9, 271.74, representing attorney’s fees and costs.
In accordance with General Order #9, Petitioner’s counsel noted that Petitioner incurred
$161.31 in litigation costs out of this total amount.
1 The undersigned intends to post this decision on the United States Court of
Federal Claims’ website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No.
107-347, § 205, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (codified as amended at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note
(2006)). As provided by Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has 14 days within which to
request redaction “of any information furnished by that party (1) that is trade secret or
commercial or financial information and is privileged or confidential, or (2) that are
medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of privacy.” Vaccine Rule 18(b). Otherwise, “the entire” decision
will be available to the public. Id.
2 The applicable statutory provisions defining the program are found at 42 U.S.C.
§ 300aa-10 et seq. (2006).
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Case 1:11-vv-00069-UNJ Document 46 Filed 01/27/14 Page 2 of 2
The undersigned finds that this petition was brought in good faith and that there
exists a reasonable basis for the claim. Therefore, an award for fees and costs is
appropriate, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(b) and (e)(1). The undersigned finds said
stipulation reasonable and adopts it as the decision of the Court in awarding attorneys’
fees and costs, on the terms set forth therein.
I hereby award a lump sum of $9,110.43, in the form of a check payable jointly to
Petitioner and Petitioner’s counsel, Katherine M. Gonyea, Esq. I additionally award the
amount of $161.31, in the form of a check made payable to Petitioner.
In the absence of a timely-filed motion for review filed pursuant to Appendix B of
the Rules of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the clerk of the court shall enter judgment
in accordance herewith.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Lisa D Hamilton-Fieldman.
Lisa D Hamilton-Fieldman
Special Master
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