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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01274
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01274
Petitioner: G.G.
Filed: 2021-01-22
Decided: 2021-02-17
Vaccine: human papillomavirus
Vaccination date: 2017-12-23
Condition: 
Outcome: dismissed
Award amount USD: 

AI-assisted case summary:
Blas Gutierrez, father and natural guardian of G.G., an infant, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 22, 2021. The petition alleged that G.G. suffered an adverse reaction to a human papillomavirus vaccination and a meningococcal vaccination received on December 23, 2017. On January 21, 2021, Petitioner filed a notice of voluntary dismissal, stating that this case was a duplicate of an earlier filed case (no. 20-1273V). The Chief Special Master dismissed the case without prejudice, citing Vaccine Rule 21(a) regarding voluntary dismissal before the respondent's report is filed. No specific injury or medical condition was detailed in this dismissal order, and no compensation was awarded.

Theory of causation field:
unclear

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01274-0
Date issued/filed: 2021-02-17
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER (Originally filed: 1/22/2021) regarding 9 Order Concluding Proceedings. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (abs) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:20-vv-01274-UNJ Document 10 Filed 02/17/21 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 20-1274V
UNPUBLISHED
BLAS GUTIERREZ, father and natural Chief Special Master Corcoran
guardian of G.G., an infant under the
age of eighteen (18) years, Filed: January 22, 2021
Petitioner, Voluntary dismissal; Order
v. concluding proceedings
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
ORDER CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS1
On September 25, 2020, Blas Gutierrez filed a petition for compensation under
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa—10 through
34.2 Petitioner alleged that his child, G.G., suffered an adverse reaction to a human
papillomavirus vaccination and a meningococcal vaccination that G.G. both received on
December 23, 2017. Petition at 1. On January 21, 2021, Petitioner filed a notice of
voluntary dismissal acknowledging that this case was a duplicate of an earlier filed case
(no. 20-1273V).3
In light of Petitioner’s “notice of dismissal at any time before service of
respondent’s report” pursuant to Vaccine Rule 21(a), this case is dismissed without
prejudice.
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. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all “§” references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa
(2012).
3 While Petitioner’s docket entry indicates that he is seeking dismissal pursuant to “Rule 41(a)”
(presumably Court of Federal Claims Rule 41(a)), the more applicable authority is Vaccine Rule 21(a).

Case 1:20-vv-01274-UNJ Document 10 Filed 02/17/21 Page 2 of 2
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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