NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2009-5115

CASEY HOCRAFFER (also known as Casey Howell), Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellee.

Paul S. Dannenberg, Law Offices of Paul S. Dannenberg, of Huntington, Vermont, argued for petitioner-appellant.

Michael P. Milmoe, Senior Trial Attorney, Torts Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee.

With him on the brief were Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Timothy P. Garren, Director, Mark W. Rogers, Deputy Director, and Catharine E. Reeves, Assistant Director.

Appealed from: United States Court of Federal Claims Judge Nancy B. Firestone NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2009-5115

CASEY HOCRAFFER (also known as Casey Howell), Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellee.

Judgment

ON APPEAL from the UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS in CASE NO(S). 99-VV-533 This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Per Curiam (LOURIE, RADER, and SCHALL, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

DATED February 16, 2010 /s/ Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly, Clerk