Berglund v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 13-372V December 1, 2014 Not to be Published

*************************************** MICHAEL BERGLUND, *

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Petitioner, * Attorneys’ fees and costs decision

* based on Stipulation of Fact v. *

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SECRETARY OF HEALTH * AND HUMAN SERVICES, *

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Respondent. *

*************************************** Paul S. Dannenberg, Huntington, VT, for petitioner.

Lisa A. Watts, Washington, DC, for respondent.

MILLMAN, Special Master

DECISION 1

On December 1, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation of fact in which they agreed on an appropriate amount for attorneys’ fees and costs in this case.

Petitioner filed his Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Application on November 14, 2014. During informal discussions, respondent raised objections to certain items in petitioner’s application. Based on these objections, petitioner amends his application to reflect an amount for attorneys’ fees and costs of $18,000.00. In addition, petitioner requests reimbursement for $400.00 in personal costs. Respondent does not object to these amounts. The undersigned finds these amounts to be reasonable. Accordingly, the undersigned awards:

$18,000.00, representing reimbursement for attorneys’ fees and costs. The award shall be in the form of a check made payable jointly to petitioner and Paul S. Dannenberg, Esq., in the amount of $18,000.00, and

$400.00, representing reimbursement for personal costs for petitioner Michael Berglund. The award shall be in the form of a check made payable to Michael Berglund in the amount of $400.00.

In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC, Appendix B, the clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment herewith. 2 IT IS SO ORDERED.

December 1, 2014 /s/ Laura D. Millman DATE Laura D. Millman

Special Master