The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal between a claimant and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The dismissal was granted based on a joint stipulation of voluntary dismissal filed by both parties.
Background
This appeal originated from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The parties filed a joint stipulation requesting the dismissal of the appeal.
The court’s reasoning
The court acted upon the parties’ joint stipulation of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two, subsection B.
What it means going forward
The appeal is terminated without a decision on the merits, and each party retains responsibility for its own legal expenses.
