In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

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JOSEPH MONTELEONE, *

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Petitioner, * No. 12-461V

v. * Special Master Christian J. Moran

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SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Filed: April 8, 2014

AND HUMAN SERVICES, *

* Stipulation; Influenza Vaccine (“flu”);

Respondent. * Guillain-Barre ́ syndrome (“GBS”).

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F. John Caldwell, Maglio, Christopher & Toale, Sarasota, FL, for Petitioner;

Alexis B. Babcock, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

UNPUBLISHED DECISION1

On April 8, 2014, respondent filed a joint stipulation concerning the petition 

for compensation filed by Joseph Monteleone on July 23, 2012. In his petition, 

Mr. Monteleone alleged that the influenza (“flu”) vaccination, which is contained 

in the Vaccine Injury Table (the “Table”), 42 C.F.R. §100.3(a), and which he 

received on October 31, 2011, caused him to suffer Guillain-Barré Syndrome 

(“GBS”). Petitioner further alleges that he experienced the residual effects of this 

injury for more than six months. Petitioner represents that there has been no prior 

award or settlement of a civil action for damages as a result of his GBS. 

Respondent denies that petitioner’s GBS was caused-in-fact by the 

influenza vaccination, and denies that the vaccine caused any other injury or his 

current condition. 

1 The E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (Dec. 17, 

2002), requires that the Court post this decision on its website. Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 18(b), 

the party has 14 days to file a motion proposing redaction of medical information or other 

information described in 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4). Any redactions ordered by the special 

master will appear in the document posted on the website.

 
Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as 

“Appendix A.” The undersigned finds said stipulation reasonable and adopts it as 

the decision of the Court in awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.

Damages awarded in that stipulation include:

A lump sum of $135,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, 

Joseph Monteleone. This amount represents compensation for all 

damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC, Appendix B, 

the clerk is directed to enter judgment in case 12-461V according to this decision 

and the attached stipulation.2

Any questions may be directed to my law clerk, Mary Holmes, at (202) 357-

6353.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Christian J. Moran

Christian J. Moran

Special Master

2 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties can expedite entry of judgment by each 

party filing a notice renouncing the right to seek review by a United States Court of Federal 

Claims judge.

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