VICP Registry Case Source Bundle
Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00053
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00053
Petitioner: MARC DAVIS
Filed: 2014-02-26
Decided: 2014-02-26
Vaccine: 
Vaccination date: 
Condition: 
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 8930

AI-assisted case summary:
Marc Davis filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 26, 2014. This decision addresses the petitioner's application for attorneys' fees and costs. Petitioner requested $8,930.61 in attorneys' fees and costs. Respondent informed the court that they did not object to the requested amount. The Special Master found the request to be reasonable and awarded the full amount of $8,930.61, payable jointly to Marc Davis and his attorneys, McDowell & Drew, Ltd. Judgment was to be entered unless a motion for review was filed.

Theory of causation field:
unclear

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00053-0
Date issued/filed: 2014-03-19
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 2/26/2014) regarding 29 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Special Master Laura D Millman. (tlj) Copy to parties.
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Case 1:13-vv-00053-UNJ Document 32 Filed 03/19/14 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 13-53V
Filed: February 26, 2014
Not for publication
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MARC DAVIS, *
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Petitioner, *
* Attorneys’ fees and costs decision;
v. * an amount to which respondent does
* not object
SECRETARY OF HEALTH *
AND HUMAN SERVICES, *
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Respondent. *
*
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Sherry K. Drew, Glenview, IL, for petitioner.
Justine E. Daigneault, Washington, DC, for respondent.
MILLMAN, Special Master
DECISION AWARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS1
On February 24, 2014, petitioner filed an application for attorneys’ fees and costs.
Petitioner requests $8,930.61 in attorneys’ fees and costs, consisting of $7,177.50 in attorneys’
fees and $753.11 in attorneys’ costs. In accordance with General Order #9, petitioner filed a
statement asserting that he incurred no out-of-pocket costs in pursuit of his petition.
On February 25, 2014, respondent’s counsel informed the undersigned’s law clerk that
respondent does not object to petitioner’s request for attorneys’ fees and costs. The undersigned
1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the special master's action in this
case, the special master intends to post this unpublished decision on the United States Court of Federal
Claims's website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, 116 Stat.
2899, 2913 (Dec. 17, 2002). Vaccine Rule 18(b) states that all decisions of the special masters will be
made available to the public unless they contain trade secrets or commercial or financial information that
is privileged and confidential, or medical or similar information whose disclosure would constitute a
clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy. When such a decision is filed, petitioner has 14 days to identify
and move to redact such information prior to the document=s disclosure. If the special master, upon
review, agrees that the identified material fits within the banned categories listed above, the special
master shall redact such material from public access.

Case 1:13-vv-00053-UNJ Document 32 Filed 03/19/14 Page 2 of 2
finds petitioner’s request to be reasonable. Accordingly, the court awards $8,930.61,
representing reimbursement for attorneys’ fees and costs. The award shall be in the form of a
check payable jointly to petitioner and McDowell & Drew, Ltd. in the amount of $8,930.61.
In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the clerk of
the court is directed to enter judgment herewith.2
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 26, 2014 /s/ Laura D. Millman
Laura D. Millman
Special Master
2 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by each party, either separately or
jointly, filing a notice renouncing the right to seek review.
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