{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01277","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01277-0","petitioner_identifier":"J’nhia Rutledge","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"HPV","vaccination_date":"2019-08-25","condition_raw":"fatigue and body aches","condition_category":"other","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2020-09-25","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:15:35.859694+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":0,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner J’nhia Rutledge alleged that she developed fatigue and body aches as a result of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine received on August 25, 2019. The petition was filed on August 26, 2019. The Special Master Herbrina Sanders dismissed the case on September 25, 2020, for failure to prosecute and insufficient proof. The petitioner failed to submit any medical records or other evidence to support her claim, despite multiple extensions and a final show cause order. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of causation, any medical experts, or the petitioner's age at vaccination. The dismissal was based on the lack of evidence and failure to prosecute, not on a determination of the merits of the causation theory. Petitioner was represented by Richard Gage, P.C., and Respondent by the United States Department of Justice.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2019-08-26","case_summary":"J’nhia Rutledge filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 26, 2019, alleging that she developed fatigue and body aches as a result of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine she received on August 25, 2019. The Special Master noted that the petition was filed on August 26, 2019, alleging injury from an HPV vaccine administered on August 25, 2019. The Special Master issued an initial order on August 27, 2019, setting a deadline of September 26, 2019, for the petitioner to submit medical records and a statement of completion. Petitioner's counsel filed a status report on September 26, 2019, stating that records were being gathered and requested an additional ninety days. The deadline was extended to December 26, 2019. On December 26, 2019, petitioner filed a motion for a twenty-day extension, which was granted, setting a new deadline of January 15, 2020. Petitioner did not file medical records by this deadline but instead filed a status report indicating that counsel was unable to obtain necessary records due to the petitioner's lack of cooperation. On February 7, 2020, the Special Master issued a show cause order, giving petitioner a final deadline of March 9, 2020, to file medical records, warning that failure to do so would result in dismissal. Petitioner did not file any medical records by the March 9, 2020 deadline, and no further filings or correspondence were received from the petitioner. The Special Master found that the record did not contain evidence of a \"Table Injury\" or persuasive evidence that the alleged injuries were caused by the HPV vaccine. The Special Master noted that compensation cannot be awarded based solely on claims and must be supported by medical records or a physician's opinion. The petitioner failed to submit any medical records despite multiple opportunities. The Special Master also considered the COVID-19 pandemic's potential impact on obtaining records but found that the petitioner had had 331 days to submit records and had indicated an unwillingness or inability to cooperate with counsel. Consequently, the case was dismissed for insufficient proof and failure to prosecute. The decision was issued by Special Master Herbrina Sanders on September 25, 2020. Petitioner was represented by Richard Gage of Richard Gage, P.C., and Respondent was represented by Kimberly S. Davey of the United States Department of Justice. No award was made.","is_minor_inferred":null,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Herbrina Sanders Young","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Richard Gage","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Richard Gage, P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"Cheyenne, WY","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|richard-gage|","firm_canonical_key":"richard-gage","package_title":"RUTLEDGE v. 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