Goldsworthy v. HHS - other (2015)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
The petitioner filed a petition on January 12, 2014. The respondent is the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The public decision does not describe the petitioner, the vaccine(s) administered, the date(s) of vaccination, or the condition alleged. The case was dismissed on January 12, 2015, for failure to prosecute.
The petitioner did not appear for a scheduled status conference on December 10, 2014, nor did they respond to the court's order to show cause why the case should not be dismissed. Consequently, Special Master Thomas L.
Gowen dismissed the case without prejudice. The public decision does not describe any theory of causation, expert testimony, or award amounts.
Theory of causation
The public decision does not describe the petitioner, vaccine(s), date(s) of vaccination, or alleged condition. The case was dismissed on January 12, 2015, by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen for failure to prosecute, as the petitioner failed to appear for a status conference and did not respond to an order to show cause. No theory of causation or award was presented in the public decision.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00157