    In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                 OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                           No. 08-402V
                                      Filed: January 10, 2014
                                        Not for Publication


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RICKEY HARRIS and JAMILA HARRIS, *
as Parents and Natural Guardians of           *
M.M.H., a Minor,                              *
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               Petitioners,                   *   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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Anne C. Toale, Sarasota, FL, for petitioners.
Voris E. Johnson, Washington, DC, for respondent.

MILLMAN, Special Master


                DECISION AWARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS1

       On January 9, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation of fact in which they agreed on an
appropriate amount for attorneys’ fees and costs in this case.

       On December 23, 2013, petitioners filed an Application for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs
(“Application”) and supporting documentation. In accordance with the General Order #9

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  Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the special master’s action in this
case, the special master intends to post this unpublished decision on the United States Court of Federal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.
requirement, petitioners filed a statement on December 23, 2013, outlining the $24,577.41 they
incurred in out-of-pocket expenses. During informal discussions, respondent raised objections to
certain items in petitioners’ application. Based on these objections, petitioners amend their
application for attorneys’ fees and costs to seek reimbursement for $110,422.59 in attorneys’ fees
and costs and $24,577.41 in petitioners’ costs. Respondent does not object to these amounts.
The undersigned finds these amounts to be reasonable. Accordingly, the court awards:

        a. $110,422.59, representing reimbursement for attorneys’ fees and costs. The award
           shall be in the form of a check in the amount of $110,422.59 made payable jointly to
           petitioners and Maglio, Christopher & Toale, P.A.; and

        b. $24,577.41, representing petitioners’ out-of-pocket expenses. The award shall be in
           the form of a check in the amount of $24,577.41 made payable to petitioners.

        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: January 10, 2014                                                            s/ Laura D. Millman
                                                                                      Laura D. Millman
                                                                                       Special Master




2
  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.
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