DE BAZAN v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

No. 2008-5013.

539 F.3d 1347 (2008)

Adela Quintana DE BAZAN, Petitioner-Appellee, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

August 28, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter G. Lomhoff, of Oakland, CA, argued for petitioner-appellee.

Heather L. Pearlman, Trial Attorney, Torts Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellant. With her on the brief were Jeffrey S. Bucholtz, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Timothy P. Garren, Director, Vincent J. Matanoski, Acting Deputy Director, and Gabrielle M. Fielding, Assistant Director.

Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and RADER, Circuit Judge.


MICHEL, Chief Judge.

Respondent-Appellant Secretary of Health and Human Services appeals from the final judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims awarding compensation to Petitioner-Appellee Adela Quintana de Bazan under the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ("Vaccine Program") established by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 ("Vaccine Act").

Because we hold that the Court of Federal Claims...

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