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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01127
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01127
Petitioner: Justice Divine
Filed: 2020-09-02
Decided: 2021-06-28
Vaccine: human papillomavirus
Vaccination date: 2017-07-19
Condition: autonomic dysfunction
Outcome: dismissed
Award amount USD: 

AI-assisted case summary:
Justice Divine, a minor child, was vaccinated with the first dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine on July 19, 2017. His father, Craig Divine, filed a petition alleging that Justice suffered autonomic dysfunction after this vaccination and that a second HPV vaccination on September 26, 2017, significantly worsened his condition. When Justice reached the age of majority, he was substituted as the proper petitioner. As no decision had been issued within the time specified by Vaccine Rule 10(b), the petitioner was notified that he could withdraw the petition or have it remain before the special master. On May 28, 2021, the petitioner elected to withdraw his petition. The court granted this request, and the proceedings on the merits were concluded, with no judgment to be entered by the Clerk's Office.

Theory of causation field:
unclear

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01127-0
Date issued/filed: 2021-06-28
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 6/2/2021) regarding 22 Order Concluding Proceedings. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (abs) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:20-vv-01127-UNJ Document 23 Filed 06/28/21 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 20-1127V
UNPUBLISHED
JUSTICE DIVINE, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: June 2, 2021
v.
Withdrawal of petition; Order
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND concluding proceedings
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
ORDER CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS1
On September 2, 2020, Craig Divine filed a petition for compensation on behalf
of his child, Justice Divine, under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program,
42 U.S.C. § 300aa—10 through 34.2 Craig Divine alleged that Justice suffered
autonomic dysfunction, among other injuries, after receiving his first human
papillomavirus vaccination on July 19, 2017, and that Justice’s injuries were significantly
worsened by the second human papillomavirus vaccination on September 26, 2017.
ECF no. 1. When Justice reached the age of majority, he was substituted as the proper
petitioner. ECF no. 13.
Because a decision had not been issued within the time specified in Vaccine
Rule 10(b), a notice issued advising that “that the petitioner may withdraw the petition
under section 300aa-21(b) of this title or the petitioner may choose under section
300aa-21(b) of this title to have the petition remain before the special master.” 42
U.S.C. § 300aa-12(g). On May 28, 2021, Petitioner filed a notice to withdraw his petition
pursuant to 42 USC § 300aa-21(b).
In light of Petitioner’s election to withdraw the petition pursuant to 42 USC §
300aa-21(b) (promulgated as Vaccine Rule 10(d)), Petitioner’s request to withdraw his
petition is GRANTED. Accordingly, this Order hereby notifies the Clerk of Court that
1 Although I have not formally designated this Order for publication, I am required to post it on the United
States Court of Federal Claims' website because it contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this
case, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012) (Federal
Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Order will be available
to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to
identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition,
I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755.

Case 1:20-vv-01127-UNJ Document 23 Filed 06/28/21 Page 2 of 2
proceedings “on the merits” of this petition are now concluded, but no judgment
“on the merits” should be entered by the Clerk’s Office.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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