United States Court of Federal Claims, Case No. 1:03-cv-01502-LSM:
UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. USA
Judge Lawrence S. Margolis, presiding

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No Logo UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., Plaintiff

JOHN SPENCER STEWART
Stewart Sokol & Gray, LLC
Phone: +1 503 221 0699
Fax: +1 503 223 5706
E-Mail: jstewart@lawssg.com

v.
USA, Defendant

Michael N. O'Connell, Jr.
United States Department of Justice
Phone: +1 202 353 1618
Fax: +1 202 514 8624
E-Mail: michael.o'connell@usdoj.gov

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Office COFC
Filed 6/17/2003
Jury Demand None
Demand $641000
Nature of Suit 100 -
Cause Section 28 U.S.C. § 1491 Tucker Act
Jurisdiction U.S. Government Defendant
Disposition Dismissed - Voluntarily
County
Terminated 11/1/2006
Origin 1
Reopened
Lead Case
103-cv-01502-LSM None
Related Case
Other Court Case None
Def Custody Status
Flags CLOSED, ECF, LEAD
PDF 1 Filed: 6/17/2003, Entered: 6/18/2003 Complaint
COMPLAINT against USA (TRN) (Filing fee $150, Receipt number 057861), filed by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC..Answer Due by 8/18/2003. (Attachments: # (1) Civil Cover Sheet)(dw1, )
PDF 2 Filed: 6/17/2003, Entered: 6/18/2003 Notice of Assignment Court Filing
NOTICE of Assignment to Senior Judge Loren A. Smith. (dw1, )
PDF 3 Filed: 6/17/2003, Entered: 6/18/2003 Notice of Designation of Electronic Case
NOTICE of Designation of Electronic Case. (dw1, )
PDF 4 Filed: 7/15/2003, Entered: 7/15/2003
NOTICE of Appearance by James M. Meister for USA. (Meister, James)
PDF 5 Filed: 8/18/2003, Entered: 8/18/2003
ANSWER to [1] Complaint by USA. JPSR due by 10/9/2003.(Meister, James)
PDF 6 Filed: 10/6/2003, Entered: 10/6/2003
JOINT PRELIMINARY STATUS REPORT. (Coleman, Robert)
PDF 7 Filed: 2/5/2004, Entered: 2/5/2004, Terminated: 2/26/2004 Motion to Consolidate Cases
Joint MOTION to Consolidate Cases 03-2370 with this case by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., USA. Response due by 2/23/2004 (Meister, James)
 -- Filed: 2/26/2004, Entered: 2/26/2004
Set/Reset Deadlines: Discovery due by 3/15/2004. Dispositive Motion(s) due by 8/31/2004. (jcp, )
PDF 8 Filed: 2/26/2004, Entered: 2/26/2004 Court Filing
ORDER granting [7] Joint Motion to Consolidate Universal Construction, Inc. v. USA, No. 03-1502C, with Universal Construction, Inc. v. USA, No. 03-2370C and Setting Discovery Schedule. Document discovery shall be completed not later than 3/15/2004. Dispositive motions, if any, shall be filed not later than 8/31/2004. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lmm) Modified on 2/26/2004 to add further description in docket text (jcp, ).
 -- Filed: 3/15/2004, Entered: 3/15/2004
Set Deadlines/Hearings: Document Discovery due by 5/17/2004. Depositions, except for those of expert witnesses, shall be completed not later than 7/19/2004. Dispositive Motion(s) due by 10/26/2004. Depositions of experts shall be completed not later than 9/24/2004. Expert Reports due by 8/17/2004. (dw1)
PDF 9 Filed: 3/15/2004, Entered: 3/15/2004, Terminated: 3/15/2004 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery
MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery,until 05/17/2004, by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Response due by 4/1/2004 (Coleman, Robert)
PDF 10 Filed: 3/15/2004, Entered: 3/15/2004 Court Filing
ORDER granting [9] Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Document discovery shall be completed not later than May 17, 2004. Dispositive motions shall be filed not later than October 26, 2004. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lmm)
 -- Filed: 5/27/2004, Entered: 5/27/2004
*** Attorney James M. Meister terminated. (jcp, )
PDF 11 Filed: 5/27/2004, Entered: 5/27/2004
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael N. O'Connell Jr. for USA. (O'Connell, Michael)
PDF 12 Filed: 6/23/2004, Entered: 6/23/2004, Terminated: 6/24/2004 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery And File Dispositive Motions,until two months, by USA. Response due by 7/12/2004 (O'Connell, Michael)
PDF 13 Filed: 6/24/2004, Entered: 6/24/2004 Court Filing
ORDER granting [12] Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lmm) Modified on 6/25/2004 for punctuation (dw1).
 -- Filed: 6/25/2004, Entered: 6/25/2004
Set Deadlines/Hearings: Dispositive Motion(s) due by 1/7/2005. (dw1)
PDF 14 Filed: 7/22/2004, Entered: 7/22/2004, Terminated: 11/1/2006 Motion to Compel
MOTION to Compel Production by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. [FILED BY LEAVE OF THE JUDGE] Response due by 8/9/2004 (Attachments: # (1) # (2))(Coleman, Robert) Modified on 8/2/2004 (jcp, ).
PDF 15 Filed: 7/30/2004, Entered: 7/30/2004, Terminated: 8/2/2004 Motion for Extension of Time
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until August 23, 2004 to file Response to Motion to Compel by USA. Response due by 8/16/2004 (O'Connell, Michael)
 -- Filed: 8/2/2004, Entered: 8/2/2004
Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 8/23/2004. (jcp, )
PDF 16 Filed: 8/2/2004, Entered: 8/2/2004 Court Filing
ORDER granting [15] Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Production. Response is due by 8/23/2004. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lmm)
PDF 17 Filed: 8/23/2004, Entered: 8/23/2004, Terminated: 8/25/2004 Motion for Extension of Time
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until September 7, 2004 to file Response to Motion to Compel by USA. Response due by 9/9/2004 (O'Connell, Michael)
 -- Filed: 8/25/2004, Entered: 8/25/2004
Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 9/7/2004. (jcp, )
PDF 18 Filed: 8/25/2004, Entered: 8/25/2004 Court Filing
ORDER granting [17] Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's response to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Discovery due September 7, 2004. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lmm)
PDF 19 Filed: 9/2/2004, Entered: 9/2/2004, Terminated: 9/27/2004 Motion to Strike
MOTION to Strike [14] MOTION to Compel production by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. [FILED BY LEAVE OF THE JUDGE] Response due by 9/20/2004 (Coleman, Robert) Modified on 9/27/2004 (dw1). Modified on 9/27/2004 (dw1, ).
PDF 20 Filed: 9/20/2004, Entered: 9/20/2004, Terminated: 9/27/2004 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery
MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery,until 3/28/05, by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. [FILED BY LEAVE OF THE JUDGE] Response due by 10/7/2004 (Coleman, Robert) Modified on 9/27/2004 (dw1).
 21 Filed: 9/27/2004, Entered: 9/28/2004 Order on Motion to Strike Court Filing
ORDER granting [19] Pltf's Notice Striking [14] Pltf's MOTION to Compel Production. granting [20] Pltf's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery and File Dispositive Motions. Non-expert depositions shall be completed not later than 1/10/2005. Expert reports shall be completed and disclosed not later than 2/7/2005. Expert depositions shall be completed by 3/28/2005. Dispositive motions, if any, shall be filed not later than 4/25/2005. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (jcp, )
PDF 22 Filed: 1/7/2005, Entered: 1/7/2005, Terminated: 1/12/2005 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery,until March 28, 2005, by USA. Response due by 1/24/2005 (O'Connell, Michael)
PDF 23 Filed: 1/12/2005, Entered: 1/12/2005 Court Filing
ORDER granting [22] Motion for Extension of Time to take depositions. Depositions shall be completed by 3/28/2005. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith (lp1) STRICKEN PER ORDER OF 1/12/05.
PDF 24 Filed: 1/12/2005, Entered: 1/12/2005 Court Filing
ORDER Striking Order entered with the wrong caption and docket number. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lp1)
PDF 25 Filed: 1/12/2005, Entered: 1/12/2005 Court Filing
ORDER granting [22] Motion for Extension of Time to take depositions. Depositions shall be complete by 3/28/2005. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lp1)
PDF 26 Filed: 3/28/2005, Entered: 3/28/2005, Terminated: 4/4/2005 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery,until May 16, 2005, filed by USA. Response due by 4/14/2005 (O'Connell, Michael)
PDF 27 Filed: 4/4/2005, Entered: 4/4/2005 Court Filing
ORDER granting [26] Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Depositions of expert witnesses shall be completed by 5/16/2005. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lp1)
PDF 28 Filed: 5/2/2005, Entered: 5/2/2005 Court Filing
SCHEDULING ORDER:Dispositive Motion(s) due by 6/20/2005. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lp1)
PDF 29 Filed: 5/3/2005, Entered: 5/3/2005, Terminated: 5/9/2005 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery,until 61, filed by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Response due by 5/20/2005. (Coleman, Robert)
PDF 30 Filed: 5/4/2005, Entered: 5/4/2005, Terminated: 5/9/2005 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery of 61 days, from May 16,until July 15, 2005, filed by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Response due by 5/23/2005. (Coleman, Robert)
PDF 31 Filed: 5/9/2005, Entered: 5/9/2005 Court Filing
ORDER granting [30]Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Discovery due by 7/15/2005. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lp1)
PDF 32 Filed: 7/29/2005, Entered: 7/29/2005 Court Filing
SCHEDULING ORDER:. Dispositive Motion(s) due by 8/31/2005. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lp1)
PDF 33 Filed: 8/31/2005, Entered: 8/31/2005, Terminated: 4/18/2006 Motion for Summary Judgment
MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by USA. Dispositive Motion Response due by 10/3/2005, (Attachments: # (1) Appendix Vol. 1# (2) Appendix Vol. 2# (3) Appendix Vol. 3# (4) Appendix Vol. 4# (5) Appendix # (6) Appendix # (7) Appendix # (8) Appendix # (9) Appendix # (10) Appendix # (11) Appendix # (12) Appendix # (13) Appendix # (14) Appendix # (15) Appendix # (16) Appendix # (17) Appendix # (18) Appendix # (19) Appendix # (20) Appendix # (21) Appendix # (22) Appendix # (23) Appendix # (24) Appendix # (25) Appendix # (26) Appendix # (27) Appendix # (28) Appendix # (29) Appendix # (30) Appendix # (31) Appendix # (32) Appendix # (33) Appendix)(O'Connell, Michael)
PDF 34 Filed: 8/31/2005, Entered: 8/31/2005
PROPOSED FINDINGS of Uncontroverted Fact RE: [33] MOTION for Summary Judgment by USA. (O'Connell, Michael)
PDF 35 Filed: 9/6/2005, Entered: 9/6/2005, Terminated: 9/15/2005 Motion to Amend/Correct
Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct Motion for Summary Judgment filed by USA. Response due by 9/23/2005. (Attachments: # (1) Appendix)(O'Connell, Michael)
PDF 36 Filed: 9/7/2005, Entered: 9/7/2005, Terminated: 9/15/2005 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Repl
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to [33] MOTION for Summary Judgment,until Nov. 4, 2005, filed by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Response due by 9/26/2005. (Coleman, Robert)
PDF 37 Filed: 9/15/2005, Entered: 9/15/2005 Court Filing
ORDER granting [35] Motion to Amend Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendant. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lp1)
PDF 38 Filed: 9/15/2005, Entered: 9/15/2005 Court Filing
ORDER granting [36] Motion for Extension of Time to File Response [33] MOTION for Summary Judgment,until Nov. 4, 2005, Dispositive Motion Response due by 11/4/2005. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lp1)
PDF 39 Filed: 9/15/2005, Entered: 9/15/2005, Terminated: 4/18/2006 Motion for Summary Judgment
Amended MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by USA. Amendment to [33] Motion for Summary Judgment (O'Connell, Michael) Modified on 9/16/2005 (dw1).
PDF 40 Filed: 9/21/2005, Entered: 9/21/2005, Terminated: 9/27/2005 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Repl
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to [39] Amended MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Response due by 10/11/2005. (Coleman, Robert)
 -- Filed: 9/27/2005, Entered: 9/28/2005 Set/Reset Deadlines
Set/Reset Deadlines: Dispositive Motion Response due by 11/4/2005. (jat, )
PDF 41 Filed: 9/27/2005, Entered: 9/27/2005 Court Filing
ORDER denying [40] Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as moot. Dispositive Motion Response remains due by 11/4/2005. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lp1)
PDF 42 Filed: 11/4/2005, Entered: 11/4/2005, Terminated: 11/9/2005 Cross Motion [Dispositive]
CROSS MOTION and RESPONSE to [33] Motion for Summary Judgment,, filed by USA,, filed by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Dispositive Motion Response due by 12/5/2005, (Attachments: # (1) Appendix 1# (2) Appendix 2)(Coleman, Robert) [Document stricken pursuant to order dated November 9, 2005]
PDF 43 Filed: 11/4/2005, Entered: 11/4/2005, Terminated: 4/18/2006 Cross Motion [Dispositive]
CROSS MOTION and RESPONSE to [33] Motion for Summary Judgment,, filed by USA,, filed by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Dispositive Motion Response due by 12/5/2005, (Attachments: # (1) # (2) # (3) Appendix 2# (4) Appendix 3# (5) Affidavit 4# (6) Appendix 5# (7) Appendix 6# (8) Appendix 7# (9) Appendix 8# (10) Appendix 9# (11) Appendix 10# (12) Appendix 11# (13) Appendix 12# (14) Appendix 13)(Coleman, Robert)
PDF 44 Filed: 11/4/2005, Entered: 11/4/2005
AFFIDAVIT re [43] CROSS MOTION and RESPONSE to [33] Motion for Summary Judgment,, filed by USA, by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. (Coleman, Robert)
PDF 45 Filed: 11/4/2005, Entered: 11/4/2005
PROPOSED FINDINGS of Uncontroverted Fact RE: [43] CROSS MOTION and RESPONSE to [33] Motion for Summary Judgment,, filed by USA,, filed by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. (Coleman, Robert)
PDF 46 Filed: 11/4/2005, Entered: 11/4/2005
RESPONSE to [34] PROPOSED FINDINGS of Uncontroverted Fact, filed by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. (Coleman, Robert)
PDF 47 Filed: 11/7/2005, Entered: 11/7/2005, Terminated: 11/9/2005 Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit
MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limit of Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by 1 pages, filed by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Response due by 11/25/2005. (Coleman, Robert)
PDF 48 Filed: 11/9/2005, Entered: 11/9/2005 Court Filing
ORDER granting [47] Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. The Court further ORDERS the Clerk to strike Document 42 as it is a partial duplicate of Document 43. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lp1)
PDF 49 Filed: 11/14/2005, Entered: 11/14/2005 Court Filing
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Lawrence S. Margolis for all further proceedings. Judge Loren A. Smith no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Loren A. Smith. (lp1)
 -- Filed: 12/5/2005, Entered: 12/6/2005 Set Deadlines/Hearings
Set Deadlines/Hearings: Reply due by 12/22/2005. (dw1)
PDF 50 Filed: 12/5/2005, Entered: 12/5/2005
RESPONSE and reply to [43] CROSS MOTION and RESPONSE to [33] Motion for Summary Judgment,, filed by USA,, filed by USA. Reply due by 12/22/2005. (Attachments: # (1) Appendix)(O'Connell, Michael)
PDF 51 Filed: 12/5/2005, Entered: 12/5/2005
RESPONSE to [45] PROPOSED FINDINGS of Uncontroverted Fact, filed by USA. (O'Connell, Michael)
PDF 52 Filed: 12/22/2005, Entered: 12/22/2005
REPLY to Response to Motion re [43] CROSS MOTION and RESPONSE to [33] Motion for Summary Judgment,, filed by USA,, filed by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. (Attachments: # (1) Appendix)(Coleman, Robert)
PDF 53 Filed: 12/22/2005, Entered: 12/22/2005
AFFIDAVIT re [52] Reply to Response to Motion (Cross) for Partial Summary Judgment by UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.. (Coleman, Robert)
 -- Filed: 1/4/2006, Entered: 1/4/2006
Set Deadlines/Hearings: Hearing on parties cross-motions set for 2/2/2006 01:00 PM before Senior Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. (dw1)
PDF 54 Filed: 1/4/2006, Entered: 1/4/2006 Court Filing
ORDER re: Hearing on the parties cross-motions for summary judgment will be held on February 2, 2006 at 1:00 PM. Signed by Senior Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. (jea)
PDF 55 Filed: 2/7/2006, Entered: 2/8/2006 Transcript Court Filing
TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on February 2, 2006 before Senior Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. (dw1)
 -- Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: 2/8/2006
Set/Reset Transcript Deadlines: Transcript due by 2/7/2006. (vp1, )
PDF 56 Filed: 4/18/2006, Entered: 4/18/2006 Court Filing
ORDER granting in part and denying in part [33] Motion for Summary Judgment, granting in part and denying in part [39] Motion for Summary Judgment, denying [43] Cross Motion Signed by Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. (jea)
PDF 57 Filed: 5/19/2006, Entered: 5/19/2006 Court Filing
STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER: Status Conference set for 6/14/2006 03:30 PM in Chambers (Telephonic) before Senior Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. Signed by Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. (lmc)
PDF 58 Filed: 6/20/2006, Entered: 6/20/2006 Court Filing
SCHEDULING ORDER:, STATUS REPORT ORDER Status Conference set for 7/27/2006 11:00 AM in Chambers (Telephonic) before Senior Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. Trial set for 12/4/2006 commencing at 9:30 AM in National Courts Building before Senior Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. Signed by Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. (lmc)
PDF 59 Filed: 8/2/2006, Entered: 8/2/2006 Court Filing
STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER: Status Conference set for 9/20/2006 02:30 PM in Chambers (Telephonic) before Senior Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. Signed by Judge Lawrence S. Margolis. (lmc)
 -- Filed: 11/1/2006, Entered: 11/2/2006 Terminated Case - Public
Complaint dismissed pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) this day. (lg1, )
PDF 60 Filed: 11/1/2006, Entered: 11/1/2006
STIPULATION of Dismissal With prejudice, filed by all parties.. (O'Connell, Michael)

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