Case details

Court: cofc
Docket #: 1:06-vv-00281
Case Name: JAMESON et al v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PACER case #: 21182
Date filed: 2006-04-03
Date terminated: 2013-08-20
Assigned to: Unassigned
Referred to: Chief Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell
Case Cause: 42:300 Vaccine Injury Act
Nature of Suit: 492 Injury - Thimerosal
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
CATHERINE M JAMESON
Petitioner
and		 
Edward M. Kraus
Law Offices of Chicago Kent
565 West Adams Street
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 906-5072
Fax: (312) 906-5299
Email: ekraus@kentlaw.iit.edu
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
STEVEN S JAMESON
Petitioner
parent(s) of		 
Edward M. Kraus
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
RONAN T JAMESON
Petitioner
a minor		 
Edward M. Kraus
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Respondent
 
Chrysovalantis Panagiotis Kefalas
U. S. Department of Justice - Vaccine
Vaccine/Torts Branch, Civil Division
P.O. Box 146
Benjamin Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044-1046
(202) 616-9197
Fax: (202) 353-2988
Email: chrysovalantis.kefalas@usdoj.gov
TERMINATED: 08/29/2013
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Darryl R. Wishard
U. S. Department of Justice - Vaccine
Vaccine/Torts Branch, Civil Division
P.O. Box 146
Benjamin Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044-1046
(202) 616-4357
Fax: (202) 616-4310
Email: darryl.wishard@usdoj.gov
TERMINATED: 09/19/2013
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lindsay Corliss
U. S. Department of Justice - Vaccine
Vaccine/Torts Branch, Civil Division
P.O. Box 146
Benjamin Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044-1046
(202) 616-9197
Email: lindsay.m.corliss@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lynn Elizabeth Ricciardella
U. S. Department of Justice
Vaccine/Torts Branch
P.O. Box 146
Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044
(202) 616-4356
Email: lynn.ricciardella@usdoj.gov
TERMINATED: 02/13/2009
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

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2006-04-03 1 0 PETITION against SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $250, Receipt number 064702) [Filed with Notice to Defer Proceedings in Autism Case], filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON.Respondent's Report Due by 7/3/2006.(tjk, ) (Entered: 04/05/2006)
2006-04-03 2 0 NOTICE of Assignment to Special Master George L. Hastings. (tjk, ) (Entered: 04/05/2006)
2006-04-12 3 0 Notice Regarding Omnibus Autism Proceeding. Signed by Special Master George L. Hastings. (tjk, ) (Entered: 04/14/2006)
2006-04-24 4 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Lynn Elizabeth Ricciardella for SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Service: 4/24/2006.(mij, ) (Entered: 04/26/2006)
2006-06-29 5 0 Respondent's Report, filed by SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Service: 6/29/06. (tjk, ) (Entered: 07/02/2006)
2006-12-07 6 0 ORDER re: the statutory 240-day time period for the special master's issuance of a decision in this case has expired. Petitioner may submit a notice continuing or withdrawing the petition and such notice shall be filed within 30 days. Signed by Special Master George L. Hastings. (tjk, ) (Entered: 12/10/2006)
2006-12-28 7 0 NOTICE OF INTENT to Remain in the Program by Petitioner. (tjk, ) (Entered: 12/29/2006)
2007-02-26 8 0 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE to Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. Special Master George L. Hastings no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Special Master Gary J. Golkiewicz. (tjk, ) (Entered: 03/02/2007)
2009-02-13 9 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Chrysovalantis Panagiotis Kefalas for SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Service: 2/13/09.(Neal, Alonzo) (Entered: 02/20/2009)
2009-02-13 10 0 ORDER: Accordingly, to facilitate the handling of this petition, it is ORDERED as follows: Petitioner shall file within 90 days, by no later than May 14, 2009, all medical records from the period of the vaccinee's birth through either, whichever date is later,(1) the date of the petition filing, or (2) the date of the vaccinee's initial diagnosis of autism, autism spectrum disorder, a speech or language delay related to an autism diagnosis, or any similar neurological disorder related to an autism diagnosis. To assist respondent and the Court, once petitioner has filed all of the medical records required by this Order, petitioner shall file with the Court a signed " Statement of Compliance with Phase One Medical Records Production." Respondent shall file within 45 days, subsequent to petitioner's filing of a "Statement of Compiance," a Statement Regarding whether the Claim should proceed in OAP." Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (Neal, Alonzo) (Entered: 02/20/2009)
2009-05-19 11 0 Consented MOTION to Substitute Attorney Edward Kraus in place of Pro Se Petitioner, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON. Service: 5/18/09. (tjk, ) (Entered: 05/20/2009)
2009-05-19 12 0 MOTION for Extension of Time until 30 days to file medical records, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON. Service: 5/12/09.Response due by 5/29/2009. (tjk, ) (Entered: 05/20/2009)
2009-05-19 13 0 MOTION to convert case to ECF, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON. Service: 5/12/09.Response due by 5/29/2009. (tjk, ) (Entered: 05/20/2009)
2009-05-21 14 0 ORDER granting 13 Motion to convert case to ECF Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (tjk, ) (Entered: 05/22/2009)
2009-05-21 15 0 NOTICE of Designation of Electronic Case. (tjk, ) (Entered: 05/22/2009)
2009-05-21 16 0 SCHEDULING ORDER::Medical records due by 6/15/2009. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (Neal, Alonzo) (Entered: 05/28/2009)
2009-06-15 17 0 NOTICE OF FILING Statement of Compliance with Phase One Medical Records Production by CATHERINE M JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON. (Attachments: # 1 Table of Contents, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit 20, # 22 Exhibit 21, # 23 Exhibit 22, # 24 Exhibit 23, # 25 Exhibit 24, # 26 Exhibit 25, # 27 Exhibit 26, # 28 Exhibit 27, # 29 Exhibit 28)(Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 06/15/2009)
2009-07-28 18 0 NOTICE, filed by SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Respondent's Statement Regarding Jurisidiction and Appropriateness of Proceeding Within the Omnibus Autism Proceeding. (Pearlman, Heather) (Entered: 07/28/2009)
2009-07-28 19 0 ORDER Based upon the information filed to date, the above-captioned case appears to have been timely filed in accordance with § 300aa-16(a)(2) of the Vaccine Act. Accordingly, the remainder of petitioner's medical records, as described below, shall be filed within the next ninety days. Petitioner shall file a Statement of Completion upon the filing of all available medical records required under § 300aa-11(c)(2) of the Vaccine Act. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (ll) (Entered: 07/28/2009)
2009-10-21 20 0 RESPONSE to 19 Order,, Petitioners' Statement of Completion, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit 29, # 3 Exhibit 30, # 4 Exhibit 31, # 5 Exhibit 32, # 6 Exhibit 33)(Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 10/21/2009)
2011-02-28 21 0 ORDER Petitioners shall inform the court within thirty days of the date of this Order if they wish to proceed with this claim or if they wish to exit the Vaccine Program at this time. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (ll) (Entered: 02/28/2011)
2011-03-24 22 0 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time until May 29, 2011 to Respond to Court's Order of February 28, 2011, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON.Response due by 4/11/2011. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 03/24/2011)
2011-04-01 23 0 ORDER: Petitioners filed a motion on March 24, 2011 at 22 requesting a sixty day extension of time to respond to the court's February 28, 2011 Order at 21 . Respondent's counsel has no objection. Petitioners' motion is granted. Petitioners shall file their response by May 31, 2011. (Non-PDF ORDER). Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (ss) Copy to parties. (Entered: 04/01/2011)
2011-05-31 24 0 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time until July 30, 2011 to Respond to Court Order #23, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON.Response due by 6/17/2011. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 05/31/2011)
2011-06-21 25 0 ORDER: Petitioners filed a motion for an extension of time on May 31, 2011 at 24 to respond to the court's February 28, 2011 Order at 21 . Respondent's counsel has no objection. Petitioners' motion is granted. Petitioners shall file their response by August 1, 2011. (Non-PDF ORDER). Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (ss) Copy to parties. (Entered: 06/21/2011)
2011-08-01 26 0 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time until 9/30/2011 to Respond to Court Order #21, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON.Response due by 8/18/2011. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 08/01/2011)
2011-08-15 27 0 ORDER: Petitioners filed a motion for a sixty day extension of time on August 1, 2011 at 26 to respond to the court's February 28, 2011 Order at 21 . Respondent's counsel has no objection. Petitioners' motion is granted. Petitioners shall file their response by September 30, 2011. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (ss) Copy to parties. (Entered: 08/15/2011)
2011-09-30 28 0 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time until October 31, 2011 to Respond to Court Order [#21], filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON.Response due by 10/17/2011. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 09/30/2011)
2011-10-04 29 0 ORDER: Petitioners filed a motion for a thirty day extension of time on September 30, 2011 at 28 to respond to the court's February 28, 2011 Order at 21 . Respondent's counsel has no objection. Petitioners' motion is granted. Petitioners shall file their response by October 31, 2011. (Non-PDF ORDER). Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (ss) Copy to parties. (Entered: 10/04/2011)
2011-10-31 30 0 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time until 11/30/11 to Respond to Court Order 21 , filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON.Response due by 11/17/2011. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 10/31/2011)
2011-11-03 31 0 ORDER: Petitioners filed a motion for a thirty day extension of time on October 31, 2011 at 30 to respond to the court's February 28, 2011 Order at 21 . Respondent's counsel has no objection. Petitioners' motion is granted. Petitioners shall file their response by November 30, 2011. (Non-PDF ORDER). Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (ss) Copy to parties. (Entered: 11/03/2011)
2011-11-30 32 0 MOTION for Extension of Time until 12/30/2011 to Respond to Court Order 21 , filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON.Response due by 12/19/2011. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 11/30/2011)
2011-12-12 33 0 ORDER granting 32 Motion for Extension of Time. Petitioners are hereby ordered to file an amended Petition by no later than January 13, 2012 as discussed at today's telephonic status conference. (NON-PDF ORDER) Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (jam) Copy to parties. (Entered: 12/12/2011)
2012-01-13 34 0 AMENDED PETITION re: 1 Petition, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 01/13/2012)
2012-01-13 35 0 NOTICE of Intent to File on Compact Disc pursuant to Vaccine General Order #13 filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON.Compact Disc due by 1/20/2012. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 01/13/2012)
2012-02-09 36 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: Respondent's Status Report due by 3/12/2012. Petitioners' Expert Report due by 5/9/2012. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (at3) Copy to parties. (Entered: 02/09/2012)
2012-03-13 37 0 STATUS REPORT ORDER: Respondent's Status Report due by 3/27/2012. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (at3) Copy to parties. (Entered: 03/13/2012)
2012-03-21 38 0 STATUS REPORT, filed by SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Kefalas, Chrysovalantis) (Entered: 03/21/2012)
2012-03-22 39 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: Medical records due by 4/23/2012. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (at3) Copy to parties. (Entered: 03/22/2012)
2012-04-24 40 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: Medical records or petitioners' status report due by 5/9/2012. Per 36 Scheduling Order, petitioners' expert report due by 5/9/2012. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (at3) Copy to parties. (Entered: 04/24/2012)
2012-05-09 41 0 STATUS REPORT, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 05/09/2012)
2012-05-09 42 0 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time until 07/08/2012 to Medical Expert, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON.Response due by 5/29/2012.(Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 05/09/2012)
2012-05-10 43 0 ORDER granting 42 Motion for Extension of Time: Petitioners' Expert Report due by 7/9/2012. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (at3) Copy to parties. (Entered: 05/10/2012)
2012-07-09 44 0 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time until 09/06/2012 to Medical Expert Dr. Frances Kendall, M.D., filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON.Response due by 7/26/2012.(Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 07/09/2012)
2012-07-10 45 0 SCHEDULING ORDER re 44 MOTION for Extension of Time: Petitioners' Statement due by 7/24/2012. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (at3) Copy to parties. (Entered: 07/10/2012)
2012-07-17 46 0 DECLARATION re 45 Scheduling Order by All Plaintiffs. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 07/17/2012)
2012-09-10 47 0 MOTION for Extension of Time until 10/01/2012 to Medical Expert, filed by All Plaintiffs.Response due by 9/27/2012.(Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 09/10/2012)
2012-09-24 48 0 ORDER granting 47 Motion for Extension of Time. Petitioners shall file their expert report by 10/15/2012. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (tm) Copy to parties. (Entered: 09/24/2012)
2012-10-15 49 0 EXPERT REPORT of Dr. Fran D. Kendall, M.D. (Ex. no. 42) filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 10/15/2012)
2012-11-02 50 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: Petitioners shall file a supplemental expert report by 2/1/2013. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (tm) Copy to parties. (Entered: 11/02/2012)
2013-01-30 51 0 MOTION for Extension of Time until 04/01/2013 to The completion of additional blood testing, filed by All Plaintiffs.Response due by 2/19/2013. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 01/30/2013)
2013-03-22 52 0 MOTION for Extension of Time until 05/01/2013 to filing an Expert Medical Report , filed by All Plaintiffs.Response due by 4/8/2013.(Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 03/22/2013)
2013-03-25 53 0 ORDER granting 52 Motion for Extension of Time. Petitioners shall file a supplemental expert report by 5/1/2013. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (tm) Copy to parties. (Entered: 03/25/2013)
2013-05-07 54 0 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Petitioners shall comply with my 3/25/2013 order, or otherwise show cause for thy this case should not be dismissed by 6/7/2013. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (tm) Copy to parties. (Entered: 05/07/2013)
2013-06-07 55 0 RESPONSE TO 54 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, filed by All Plaintiffs. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 06/07/2013)
2013-06-13 56 0 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: By 7/12/2013, petitioners shall file a supplemental expert report, or otherwise show cause for why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (tm) Copy to parties. (Entered: 06/13/2013)
2013-07-12 57 0 MOTION For Decision Dismissing Their Petition, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON.Response due by 7/29/2013. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 07/12/2013)
2013-07-15 58 0 DECISION. Signed by Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (tm) Copy to parties. (Entered: 07/15/2013)
2013-08-20 59 0 JUDGMENT entered pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), that the petition is dismissed for insufficient proof. (Copy to parties) (lld) (Entered: 08/20/2013)
2013-08-29 60 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Darryl R. Wishard for SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES .. (Wishard, Darryl) (Entered: 08/29/2013)
2013-09-11 61 0 Petitioner's Election to File Civil Action re: 59 Judgment. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 09/11/2013)
2013-09-19 62 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Lindsay Corliss for SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES . (Corliss, Lindsay) (Entered: 09/19/2013)
2013-10-03 63 0 STIPULATION for Fees and Costs, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 10/03/2013)
2013-10-03 64 0 DECISION on Attorney Fees and Costs. Signed by Chief Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell. (tm) Copy to parties. (Entered: 10/03/2013)
2013-10-21 65 0 JOINT NOTICE Not to Seek Review, filed by All Plaintiffs re 64 DECISION of Special Master - Fees . (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 10/21/2013)
2013-10-21 66 0 JUDGMENT entered pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), that petitioners are awarded attorney fees and costs in the lump sum amount of $32,000.00. This award shall be in the form of two checks. A check in the amount of $31,750.00 shall be payable jointly to petitioners and petitioners counsel of record, Edward M. Kraus, and a check in the amount of $250.00 shall be payable to petitioners, Catharine M. Jameson and Steven S. Jameson, for their personal litigation costs.(Copy to parties) (lld) (Entered: 10/21/2013)
2013-10-22 67 0 NOTICE, filed by CATHERINE M JAMESON, RONAN T JAMESON, STEVEN S JAMESON re 66 Judgment on Attorney Fees,, Election to Accept Judgment Awarding Attorney's Fees and Costs. (Kraus, Edward) (Entered: 10/22/2013)