In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 11-622V

(Not to be published)

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SUSAN CHESSY, *

* Filed: June 3, 2014

Petitioner, * 

* Decision by Stipulation; Attorneys’ 

v. * Fees & Costs

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SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND *

HUMAN SERVICES, *

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Respondent. *

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Peter Meyers, National Law Center, Washington, DC, for Petitioner

Claudia Gangi, U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS DECISION1

On September 28, 2011, Petitioner Susan Chessy filed a petition seeking compensation 

under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. On November 26, 2013, the parties 

filed a stipulation detailing an amount to be awarded to Petitioner. That same day, a decision was 

issued finding the parties’ stipulation to be reasonable and granting Petitioner the award outlined 

by the stipulation. 

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 Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for my action in this case, I will post this 

decision on the United States Court of Federal Claims’ website, in accordance with the EGovernment 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 published decision’s inclusion of certain kinds of 

confidential information. To do so, Vaccine Rule 18(b) permit each party 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 decision will be available to the 

public. Id.

 
On June 3, 2014, counsel for both parties filed another joint stipulation, this time 

regarding attorneys’ fees and costs. The parties have stipulated that Petitioner’s counsel should 

receive a lump sum of $21,628.27 in the form of a check jointly payable to Petitioner and 

Petitioner’s counsel. This amount represents a sum to which Respondent does not object. In 

accordance with General Order #9, the stipulation also includes a statement that Petitioner 

incurred $371.73 in reimbursable costs in pursuit of her claim.

I approve the requested amount for attorneys’ fees and costs as reasonable. Accordingly, 

an award should be made in the form of a check jointly payable to Petitioner and Petitioner’s 

counsel, Peter H. Meyers, in the amount of $21,628.27. A separate award should be made in the 

form of a check payable only to Petitioner in the amount of $371.73. 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.2

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 /s/ Brian H. Corcoran

Brian H. Corcoran

Special Master

2 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties may expedite entry of judgment by filing (jointly or 

separately) notices renouncing their right to seek review.