Case Name: Jennifer STONE and Gary Stone, Parents and Next Friends of, Amelia Stone, a Minor, Petitioners-Appellants, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellee; Scott R. Hammitt, as the Legal Representative of his Minor Daughter, Rachel Hammitt, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-08-27
Citations: 690 F.3d 1380
Docket Number: Nos. 2011-5109, 2011-5117
Parties: Jennifer STONE and Gary Stone, Parents and Next Friends of, Amelia Stone, a Minor, Petitioners-Appellants, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellee. Scott R. Hammitt, as the Legal Representative of his Minor Daughter, Rachel Hammitt, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: Before RADER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, LOURIE, SCHALL, BRYSON, LINN, DYK, PROST, MOORE, O’MALLEY, REYNA, and WALLACH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 690
Pages: 1380–1382

Head Matter:
Jennifer STONE and Gary Stone, Parents and Next Friends of, Amelia Stone, a Minor, Petitioners-Appellants, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellee. Scott R. Hammitt, as the Legal Representative of his Minor Daughter, Rachel Hammitt, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Respondent-Appellee.
Nos. 2011-5109, 2011-5117.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Aug. 27, 2012.
Richard Gage, Richard Gage, P.C., of Cheyenne, WY, filed a consolidated petition for rehearing en banc for petitioners-appellants in appeal no. 2011-5109. With him on the petition was Curtis R. Webb, of Twin Falls, ID, for petitioner-appellant in appeal no. 2011-5117.
Alexis B. Babcock, Trial Attorney, Torts Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, filed a response for respondent-appellee in appeal no. 2011-5109. With her on the response was Althea W. Davis, Senior Trial Counsel for respondent-appellee in appeal no. 2011-5117; Stuart F. Delery, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Rupa Bhattacharyya, Director, Mark W. Rogers, Deputy Director, Gabrielle M. Fielding, Assistant Director, and Catharine E. Reeves, Assistant Director.
Before RADER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, LOURIE, SCHALL, BRYSON, LINN, DYK, PROST, MOORE, O’MALLEY, REYNA, and WALLACH, Circuit Judges.
Judge Schall participated in the decision for panel rehearing.

Opinion:
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, dissents from the denial of the petition for rehearing en banc.
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
A consolidated petition for rehearing en banc was filed by the Petitioners-Appellants, and a response thereto was invited by the court and filed by the Respondent Appellee. The petition for rehearing was referred to the panel that heard the appeal, and thereafter the petition for rehearing en banc and the response were referred to the circuit judges who are authorized to request a poll of whether to rehear the appeal en banc. A poll was requested, taken, and failed.
Upon consideration thereof,
It Is ORDERED That:
(1) The petition of Petitioners-Appellants for panel rehearing is denied.
(2) The petition of Petitioners-Appellants for rehearing en banc is denied.
(3) The' mandate of the court will issue on September 4, 2012.