Hazlehurst v. Secretary of Health and Human Services - Docket No. 03-654V

Aug 26, 2026

Court proceedings in the United States Court of Federal Claims for Hazlehurst v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Docket No. 03-654V, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 15, 2007. The Special Master outlines that the case is brought under the Vaccine Act for Yates Hazlehurst, alleging vaccinations in his first year caused gastrointestinal conditions and autism. The matter also serves as a test case within the Omnibus Autism Proceeding, addressing general causation theories involving thimerosal-containing vaccines and the MMR vaccine. Schedules, breaks, and opening statements are introduced.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages206

Reading Time8 h 39 min

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Proceedings

Opening of court session and purpose of the hearing

Test case framework under the Omnibus Autism Proceeding

General causation theories and related test cases

Scheduling, breaks, and opening statements

UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS HAZLEHURST, Petitioner, v . SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent . ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket No . 03-654V REVISED AND CORRECTED COPY Pages: 1 through 130/260 Place: Charlotte, North Carolina Date: October 15, 2007 HERITAGE REPORTING CORPORATION Official Reporters 1220 L Street, N .W . , Suite 600 Washington, D .C . 20005-4018 (202) 628-4888 [hrc@concentric.net](hrc@concentric.net) 1 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS HAZLEHURST, ) ) Petitioner, )) v. ) Docket No . 03-654V ) SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ) HUMAN SERVICES, )) Respondent . ) Courtroom 6330 North Carolina Superior Court 832 East Fourth Street Charlotte, North Carolina Monday, October 15, 2007 The parties met, pursuant to notice of the Court, at 9:00 a.m. BEFORE: HONORABLE PATRICIA CAMPBELL-SMITH Special Master APPEARANCES: For the Petitioner: CURTIS WEBB, Esquire Webb, Webb and Guerry 155 Second Avenue North P .O . Box 1768 Twin Falls, Idaho 83303 (208) 734-1616 For the Respondent: VINCENT MATANOSKI, Esquire LYNN RICCIARDELLA, Esquire LINDA S . RENZI, Esquire U .S . Department of Justice Civil Division, Torts Branch P .O . Box 146, Ben Franklin Station Washington, D .C . 20044 (202) 616-4356/4133 Heritage Reporting Corporation (202) 628-4888 2A Heritage Reporting Corporation (202) 628-4888 3A C O N T E N T S VOIR WITNESSES: DIRECT CROSS REDIRECT RECROSS DIRE For the Petitioner: Angela Hazlehurst Anne Garrard Aud Hazlehurst Rolf Hazlehurst 17 49 68 90 42 86 121 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Heritage Reporting Corporation (202) 628-4888 4 1 P R O C E E D I N G S 2 (9:00 a .m . ) 3 THE CLERK: All rise. The United States 4 Court of Federal Claims is now in session. 5 THE COURT: Good morning . Please be seated . 6 We are on the record in the matter of Hazlehurst v. 7 Secretary of the Department of Health and Human 8 Services, Case No. 03-654V . The purpose of this 9 week's proceeding in Charlotte, North Carolina, is 10 twofold . The first purpose of this proceeding is to 11 hear fact and expert testimony concerning the claim 12 brought under the Vaccine Act by Mr. and Mrs. Rolf 13 Hazlehurst on behalf of their now seven-year-old son, 14 Yates . 15 The Hazlehursts have alleged that the 16 vaccinations Yates received within his first year of 17 life caused his gastrointestinal condition and his 18 autism. Consistent with the requirements of the 19 Vaccine Act, this claim has been assigned to me, 20 Special Master Patricia Campbell-Smith, to determine 21 whether the Hazlehursts are entitled to compensation 22 under the Vaccine program for Yates' injuries, and I 23 alone will decide Yates' particular case. 24 While the Hazlehursts are bringing a 25 specific claim on behalf of their son, they have Heritage Reporting Corporation (202) 628-4888 5A 1 agreed to permit their case to be heard as a test case 2 in the joint proceeding known as the Omnibus Autism 3 Proceeding, or OAP . The OAP is an efficient method of 4 proceeding on the nearly 5,000 individual vaccine 5 claims filed by families on behalf of their children, 6 who have autism or a similar condition. 7 The OAP permits the hearing of expert 8 medical and scientific testimony within the context of 9 an actual case that also serves as a test case on the 10 general causation issue of whether routinely 11 administered childhood vaccinations can cause autism. 12 The test case is decided on its particular facts, and 13 the general causation evidence that is heard may be 14 applied later in other specific cases. 15 Because the Hazlehursts have agreed to 16 permit their case to be heard as a test case, the 17 second purpose of this hearing is to hear additional 18 general causation evidence on the f

FAQs

What court and docket number govern this hearing?

The hearing is before the United States Court of Federal Claims under Docket No. 03-654V.

What allegations are presented regarding Yates Hazlehurst?

The Hazlehursts allege that vaccinations received within Yates’ first year caused gastrointestinal conditions and autism.

What is the role of this case within the Omnibus Autism Proceeding?

The case is permitted to be heard as a test case within the Omnibus Autism Proceeding, addressing general causation and later applying evidence to other specific cases.

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