In the United States Court of Federal Claims 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 13-827V

Filed: August 12, 2014

Not for Publication

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RONNIESHA THOMAS, *

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 Petitioner, * Attorneys’ fees and costs decision based on

 * stipulation of fact

v. *

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SECRETARY OF HEALTH *

AND HUMAN SERVICES, *

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 Respondent. *

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Isaiah R. Kalinowski, Washington, DC, for petitioner.

Lara A. Englund, Washington, DC, for respondent.

MILLMAN, Special Master

DECISION AWARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS1

On August 12, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation of fact in which they agreed on an 

appropriate amount for attorneys’ fees and costs in this case. 

In accordance with the General Order #9 requirement, petitioner asserts that she did not 

incur any costs in pursuit of her petition. Petitioner submitted her request for attorneys’ fees and 

costs to respondent. During informal discussions, respondent raised objections to certain items in

petitioner’s application. Based on these objections, petitioner amends her application for 

 

1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the special master’s action in this 

case, the special master intends to post this unpublished decision on the United States Court of Federal 

Claims’s website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, 116 Stat. 2899, 

2913 (Dec. 17, 2002). Vaccine Rule 18(b) states that all decisions of the special masters will be made 

available to the public unless they contain trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is 

privileged and confidential, or medical or similar information whose disclosure would constitute a clearly 

unwarranted invasion of privacy. When such a decision is filed, petitioner has 14 days to identify and 

move to redact such information prior to the document=s disclosure. If the special master, upon review, 

agrees that the identified material fits within the banned categories listed above, the special master shall 

redact such material from public access.
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attorneys’ fees and costs to $8,000.00. Respondent does not object to this amount. The 

undersigned finds this amount to be reasonable. Accordingly, the court awards $8,000.00,

representing reimbursement for attorneys’ fees and costs. The award shall be in the form of a 

check payable jointly to petitioner and Maglio, Christopher & Toale, P.A., in the amount of 

$8,000.00.

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

court is directed to enter judgment herewith.2

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 12, 2014 s/ Laura D. Millman

by Nora Beth Dorsey

 Laura D. Millman

 Special Master

 

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Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by each party, either separately or 

jointly, filing a notice renouncing the right to seek review.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

RONNIESHA THOMAS, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. ) No. 13-878V

) Special Master Laura Millman

SECRETARY OF )

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, )

)

Respondent. )

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STIPULATION OF FACT CONCERNING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS

It is hereby stipulated by and between the parties, the following factual matters:

1. Isaiah Kalinowski is the attorney of record for petitioner in this matter.

2. Petitioner submitted an informal request for attorneys’ fees and costs on August 

11, 2014.

3. In informal discussions, respondent raised objections to certain items in 

petitioner’s request. Based on these discussions, petitioner has amended her

request for attorneys’ fees and costs in this matter to request reimbursement for 

attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of $8,000.00.

4. Pursuant to General Order #9, petitioner advanced no monies in reimbursable 

costs in pursuit of her claim. 

5. The parties now request that a decision awarding final attorneys’ fees and costs, 

totaling $8,000.00, be issued.
Respectfully submitted, 

s/ ISAIAH KALINOWSKI s/ LARA A. ENGLUND

ISAIAH KALINOWSKI LARA A. ENGLUND

MAGLIO, CHRISTOPHER & TOALE, PA Trial Attorney

The Willard Building Torts Branch

1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400 Civil Division

Washington, DC 20004 U.S. Department of Justice

(941) 952-5242 P.O. Box 146

Benjamin Franklin Station

Washington, DC 20044-0146

(202) 307-3013

DATED: August 12, 2014