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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01032
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01032
Petitioner: Juan Carlos Lopez
Filed: 2022-09-02
Decided: 2022-09-29
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2020-10-19
Condition: 
Outcome: dismissed
Award amount USD: 

AI-assisted case summary:
Juan Carlos Lopez filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 2, 2022, alleging an adverse reaction to an influenza vaccination received on October 19, 2020. On August 30, 2022, Mr. Lopez submitted a notice of voluntary dismissal, stating that this case was a duplicate of another case, no. 22-886V, and that he intended to proceed with that other case. The Chief Special Master dismissed the petition without prejudice, noting that the dismissal occurred before the respondent filed a report. The Clerk of Court was notified that proceedings on the merits of this petition were concluded, but no judgment on the merits was to be entered.

Theory of causation field:
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Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01032-0
Date issued/filed: 2022-09-29
Pages: 1
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 9/2/2022) regarding 7 Order Concluding Proceedings. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (abs) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:22-vv-01032-UNJ Document 8 Filed 09/29/22 Page 1 of 1
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 22-1032V
UNPUBLISHED
JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: September 2, 2022
v.
Voluntary dismissal; Order
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND concluding proceedings; duplicate
HUMAN SERVICES, petition.
Respondent.
ORDER CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS1
On August 22, 2022, Juan Carlos Lopez filed a petition for compensation under
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa—10 through
34.2 Petitioner alleged that he suffered an adverse reaction to an influenza vaccination
that he received on October 19, 2020. Petition at 1. On August 30, 2022, Petitioner
submitted a notice of voluntary dismissal acknowledging that this case was a duplicate
of another case (no. 22-886V). Petitioner intends to proceed with the other case.
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. Accordingly, this Order hereby notifies the Clerk of Court that
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
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.