United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

HEATHER WRIGHT, AS MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF MINOR CHILD, B.W., Petitioner-Appellee

v.

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellant ______________________

2021-1524

______________________

Appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims in No. 1:16-vv-00498-EGB, Senior Judge Eric G. Bruggink. ______________________

Decided: January 5, 2022 ______________________ Case: 21-1524 Document: 51 Page: 2 Filed: 01/05/2022

2 WRIGHT v. HHS

MICHAEL P. MILMOE, Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC, Washington, DC, argued for petitioner-appellee.

TRACI PATTON, Torts Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellant. Also represented by BRIAN M. BOYNTON, C. SALVATORE D'ALESSIO, HEATHER LYNN PEARLMAN. ________________