Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2022-04-27 17:01:36.234094+00
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                   OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                           No. 21-1627V
                                          UNPUBLISHED

    SARAH LUKAS,

                          Petitioner,                           Chief Special Master Corcoran
    v.
                                                                Filed: March 29, 2022
    SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
    HUMAN SERVICES,                                             Withdrawal of petition; Order
                                                                concluding proceedings
                         Respondent.

                             ORDER CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS1

       On July 29, 2021, Sarah Lukas filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa—10 through 34.2
Petitioner alleged that she suffered injuries after receiving human papillomavirus
vaccinations on March 17, 2010, June 8, 2010, and January 25, 2020. ECF no. 1.

       Because a decision had not been issued within the time specified in Vaccine
Rule 10(b), a notice issued advising that “that the petitioner may withdraw the petition
under section 300aa—21(b) of this title or the petitioner may choose under section
300aa—21(b) of this title to have the petition remain before the special master.” 42
U.S.C. § 300aa—12(g). On March 28, 2022, Petitioner timely filed a notice to withdraw
the petition pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 300aa—21(b).

        In light of Petitioner’s election to withdraw the petition pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
300aa—21(b) (promulgated as Vaccine Rule 10(d)), Petitioner’s request to withdraw the
petition is GRANTED. Accordingly, this Order hereby notifies the Clerk of Court that
proceedings “on the merits” of this petition are now concluded, but no judgment
“on the merits” should be entered by the Clerk’s Office.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

1
  Although I have not formally designated this Order for publication, I am required to post it on the United
States Court of Federal Claims' website because it contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this
case, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012) (Federal
Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Order will be available
to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to
identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition,
I will redact such material from public access.
2
    National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master

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