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 In the United States Court of Federal Claims 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 14-969V

Filed: October 19, 2016

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ROGER NOBLETT, * UNPUBLISHED

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Petitioner, * Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman

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v. * Joint Stipulation on Damages;

 * Influenza (“Flu”) Vaccine; Guillain 

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Barré Syndrome (“GBS”).

AND HUMAN SERVICES, *

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Respondent. *

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Amber D. Wilson, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, for Petitioner.

Lara A. Englund, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

DECISION1

On October 9, 2014, Roger Noblett (“Petitioner”) petitioned for compensation under the 

National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2012). Petitioner

alleged that the administration of the Influenza (“Flu”) vaccine, on September 18, 2013, caused 

him to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”).

The parties recently filed a stipulation, stating that a decision should be entered awarding 

compensation. Respondent denies that the Flu vaccine is the cause of Petitioner’s alleged GBS

or any other injury. Nevertheless, the parties agree to the attached joint stipulation. The 

 1 Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for the undersigned’s action in this case, 

the undersigned intends to post this ruling on the website of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims, in accordance with the purposes espoused in the E-Government Act of 2002. See 44 

U.S.C. § 3501 (2012). 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).
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undersigned finds the stipulation reasonable and adopts it as the decision of the Court in 

awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.

The parties stipulate to the following vaccine compensation payments:

a. A lump sum of $420,000.00, in the form of a check payable to petitioner.

b. A lump sum of $95,262.64, which amount represents reimbursement of a lien 

for services rendered on behalf of Roger Noblett, in the form of a check 

payable jointly to Roger Noblett and

Arkansas Medicaid

Arkansas Department of Human Services

Division of Medical Services

ATTN: Third Party Liability

P.O. Box 1437, Slot S296

Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1437

Case #: 155820

Petitioner agrees to endorse this check to Arkansas Medicaid.

c. An amount sufficient to purchase the annuity contract described in paragraph 

10. . . . below, paid to the life insurance company from which the annuity will 

be purchased (the “Life Insurance Company”).

See Stipulation at 2, ECF No. 45. Paragraph 10 specifies that, pursuant to the annuity contract, 

“the Life Insurance Company will agree to make payments periodically to Roger Noblett” in the 

amount of “$3,550.00 per month for life only.” Id. at 3. The parties further stipulate that these 

provisions represent compensation for all damages under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). See id. at 2-

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The undersigned approves the requested amount for Petitioner’s compensation. 

Accordingly, an award should be made consistent with the stipulation. 

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

 2 Entry of judgment is expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice renouncing the right to seek 

review. Vaccine Rule 11(a).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/ Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman

 Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman

Special Master
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