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# In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 10

- 77 1 V

Filed: November 24 , 2015

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OLIVIA MEYLOR

, *

* Special Master Hamilton

- Fieldman

Petitioner, *

v. * Petitioner’s Costs; Reasonable Amount

* Reques ted to which Respondent

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Does Not Object.

AND HUMAN SERVICES, *

*

Respondent. *

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Mark L. Krueger

, Krueger & Hernandez, S.C., Baraboo, WI

, for Petitioner.

Lara Englund

, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

DECISION 1

On November 8, 2010

, David and Joen Meylor filed a petition for compensation on

behalf of their daughter, Ol ivia Meylor (“Petitioner”), 2 for compensation under the National

Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa

- 1 et seq. (20 06) (“Vaccine Act”).

Mr. and Mrs. Meylor all eged that the administration of Human Papillomavirus (“HPV ”) vaccine s

on July 6, 2007, November 15, 2007, an d August 1, 2008 caused Oliv ia to suffer from premature

ovarian failure

. An entitlement hearing was held on November 7 th and 8 th , 2013, and a he aring

regarding onset was held on June 16 th and 17 th , 2015. Rulings regarding onset and entitlement

have not yet been issued.

On November 23 , 2015

, the parties filed a Stipu lation of Fact Concerning Petitioner’s

Costs

. Pursuant to their s tipulation, t he parties have agreed to an award of $ 2,329.74 for costs

incurred personally by Petitioner

.

1 The undersigned intends to post this unpublished decision on the United States Court of Federal Claims’

website, 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 not e (2006)). As provided by Vaccine Rule 18(b), each

party has 14 days within which to file a motion for redaction “of any information furnished by that party

(1) that is trade secret or commercial or financial information and is privileged or confidential, or (2) that

are medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion

of privacy.” In the absence of such motion, the entire decision will be available to the public. Id.

2 On May 29, 2013, the undersi gned granted Mr. and Mrs. Meylor ’ s motion to amend the case caption t o

reflect the fact that Olivia had reached the age of majority. See Order, filed May 29, 2013, at 1.2 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 $ 2,329.74 , in the form of a

check made payable solely to Pet itioner

, Olivia Meylor

.

In the absence of a motion for review file d 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

3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment is expedited by the parties’ joint filing of

notice renouncing the right to seek review.