HINES ON BEHALF OF SEVIER v. SECRETARY OF DHHS

No. 91-5027.

940 F.2d 1518 (1991)

Melissa HINES, on Behalf of her minor daughter, Amber SEVIER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

July 31, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Susan Sacco, of Broad and Cassel, Maitland, Fla., argued for petitioner-appellant. Of counsel was Berry J. Walker, Jr.

Constance A. Wynn, of the Civ. Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., argued for respondent-appellee. With her on the brief were Stuart M. Gerson, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Barbara C. Biddle.

Before MICHEL and LOURIE, Circuit Judges, and SKELTON, Senior Circuit Judge.


MICHEL, Circuit Judge.

Melissa Hines (now known as Melissa Hines Sevier, herein "Sevier"), on behalf of her minor daughter, Amber Sevier, appeals the judgment of the United States Claims Court denying her compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (Vaccine Program), established pursuant to the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (Vaccine Act), 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 through 300aa-34 (1988 & Supp. I 1989), for injuries allegedly...

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