Alexander v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 14-868V Filed: November 24, 2015

************************* UNPUBLISHED WHITNEY ALEXANDER, *

* Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman Petitioner, *

v. * Petitioner’s Costs; Reasonable Amount

* Requested to which Respondent SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Does Not Object.

AND HUMAN SERVICES, *

*

Respondent. *

************************* Mark L. Krueger, Krueger & Hernandez, S.C., Baraboo, WI, for Petitioner.

Lara Englund and Claudia Gangi, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for

Respondent.

DECISION 1 On November 18, 2014, Howard and Sharyn Alexander filed a petition for compensation on behalf of their daughter, Whitney Alexander (“Petitioner”), 2 under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 et seq. (2006) (“Vaccine Act”). Mr. and Mrs. Alexander alleged that the administration of Human Papillomavirus (“HPV”) vaccines on February 25, 2008, April 28, 2008, and October 15, 2008 caused Petitioner to suffer from premature ovarian failure.

On November 24, 2015, the parties filed a Stipulation of Fact Concerning Petitioner’s Costs. Pursuant to their stipulation, the parties have agreed to an award of $1,381.42 for costs incurred personally by Petitioner.

The undersigned finds that an award for costs is appropriate pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(b) and (e)(1). Further, the proposed amount seems reasonable and appropriate. Accordingly, the undersigned hereby awards the amount of $1,381.42, in the form of a check made payable solely to Petitioner, Whitney Alexander.

In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the clerk of the court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties’ stipulation. 3

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Lisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman Lisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman Special Master