Artemio Guzman v. HHS - Influenza, other (2023)

Artemio Guzman filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 16, 2023, alleging injury from an influenza vaccination received on October 12, 2020. On October 12, 2023, Petitioner filed a notice of voluntary dismissal.

The Chief Special Master noted that the dismissal occurred before the respondent's report was filed, as permitted by Vaccine Rule 21(a)(1)(A). Consequently, the case was dismissed without prejudice, and proceedings on the merits were concluded.

The order specified that no judgment on the merits should be entered by the Clerk's Office. This case was noted as a duplicate of another case (23-1594V) handled by a different attorney, with both attorneys intending to collaborate on behalf of the petitioner.