Shatlock v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 21-177V UNPUBLISHED

JULIA SHATLOCK, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: April 28, 2021 v. Voluntary dismissal; Order SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND concluding proceedings; duplicate HUMAN SERVICES, petition.

Respondent.

ORDER CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS1 On January 7, 2021, Julia Shatlock filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa—10 through 34.2 Petitioner alleged that she suffered an adverse reaction to an influenza vaccination that she received on October 3, 2019. Petition at 1. On April 27, 2021, Petitioner filed a joint stipulation to voluntarily dismiss this case.

In light of Petitioner’s “stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared in the action” pursuant to Vaccine Rule 21(a)(1)(B), this case is dismissed without prejudice.

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.