Brown v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 10-579V (Filed: May 20, 2014) ***************************** TAFFIE BROWN, as the Legal Representative of * her minor child, B.C., * * Joint Stipulation of Dismissal; Petitioner, * Rule 21(a); No Judgment; Order * Concluding Proceedings v. * * SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND * HUMAN SERVICES, * * Respondent. * * ***************************** 1 ORDER CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS On May 20, 2014, the parties filed a joint stipulation stating that above-captioned case should be dismissed. Accordingly, pursuant to Vaccine Rule 21(a), the above-captioned case is hereby dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk of the Court is hereby instructed that a judgment shall not enter in the instant case pursuant to Vaccine Rule 21(a). IT IS SO ORDERED. /s/ Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Special Master 1 Because this unpublished order contains a reasoned explanation for my action in this case, it will be posted on the website of the United States Court of Federal Claims, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (codified as amended at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2006)). As provided by 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4)(B), however, the parties may object to the inclusion of certain kinds of confidential information. Specifically, under Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has 14 days within which to request redaction “of any information furnished by that party: (1) that is a trade secret or commercial or financial in substance and is privileged or confidential; or (2) that includes medical files or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy.” Vaccine Rule 18(b). Otherwise, the whole order will be available to the public. (Id).