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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00789
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00789
Petitioner: ALANE BABINGTON
Filed: 2021-01-29
Decided: 2021-02-23
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2018-10-11
Condition: 
Outcome: dismissed
Award amount USD: 

AI-assisted case summary:
Alane Babington filed a petition on January 29, 2021, alleging an adverse reaction to an influenza vaccine received on October 11, 2018. However, Ms. Babington subsequently filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on January 26, 2021, acknowledging that this case was a duplicate of an earlier filed case, no. 21-712V. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 21(a), the case was dismissed without prejudice by Chief Special Master Corcoran on February 23, 2021, concluding the proceedings.

Theory of causation field:
unclear

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00789-0
Date issued/filed: 2021-02-23
Pages: 1
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER (Originally filed: 1/29/2021) regarding 6 Order Concluding Proceedings. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (abs) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:21-vv-00789-UNJ Document 8 Filed 02/23/21 Page 1 of 1
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 21-789V
UNPUBLISHED
ALANE BABINGTON, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: January 29, 2021
v.
Voluntary dismissal; Order
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND concluding proceedings
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
ORDER CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS1
On January 22, 2021, Alane Babington filed a petition for compensation under
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa—10 through
34.2 Petitioner alleged that she suffered an adverse reaction to an influenza vaccine that
she received on October 11, 2018. Petition at 1. On January 26, 2021, Petitioner filed a
notice of voluntary dismissal acknowledging that this case was a duplicate of an earlier
filed case (no. 21-712V).
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.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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).