QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Civil Lawsuit District Of Columbia District Court, Case No. 1:17-cv-01266
District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich, presiding
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Parties
No Logo QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP., Plaintiff

▼ Represented by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David L. Sobel +1 202 246 6180 +1 202 237 7727 sobel@att.net

▼ Represented by LAW OFFICE OF DAVID L. SOBEL

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space David L. Sobel +1 202 246 6180 +1 202 237 7727 sobel@att.net
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United States Department of Transportation United States Department of Transportation, Defendant
Officially listed as "U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"

▼ Represented by United States Department of Justice

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Claire M. Whitaker +1 202 514 7137 +1 202 514 8780 claire.whitaker@usdoj.gov
Space Marsha Wellknown Yee +1 202 252 2539 +1 202 252 2599 marsha.yee@usdoj.gov
Attributes
Office Washington, DC
Filed 6/28/2017
Jury Demand None
Demand
Nature of Suit 895 - Freedom of Information Act
Cause Section 05 U.S.C. § 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jurisdiction U.S. Government Defendant
Disposition Dismissed - Settled
County 11001
Terminated 3/30/2019
Origin 1
Reopened
Lead Case
None
Related Case
None
Other Court Case None
Defendant Custody Status
Flags CLOSED,STAYED,TYPE I-FOIA
Case Status closed
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Blank  Filed: 3/27/2019, Entered: 3/27/2019
MINUTE ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to close this case in light of the parties' 23 Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 27, 2019. (lcdlf2)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 3/27/2019, Entered: 3/27/2019
STIPULATION of Settlement and Dismissal With Prejudice by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Yee, Marsha)
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MINUTE ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to close this case in light of the parties' [23] Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 27, 2019. (lcdlf2)
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Legal Document with OCR 22 Filed: 3/22/2019, Entered: 3/22/2019
Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Yee, Marsha)
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Blank  Filed: 2/1/2019, Entered: 2/1/2019
MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 21 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another status report on or before March 22, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 1, 2019. (JK)
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Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report due by 3/22/2019. (zcdw)
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Legal Document with OCR 21 Filed: 2/1/2019, Entered: 2/1/2019
STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Yee, Marsha)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's [21] Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another status report on or before March 22, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 1, 2019. (JK)
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Blank  Filed: 1/2/2019, Entered: 1/2/2019
MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 20 Consent Motion for a Stay and Extension of Time in Light of Lapse of Appropriations. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this case is STAYED until Congress has restored appropriations to the Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation. All pending deadlines in this action are extended for a period of time equal to the calendar day duration of the lapse in appropriations. The defendant shall file a status report within seven calendar days of appropriations being restored that proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 2, 2019. (JK)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None Order on Motion to stay
MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's [20] Consent Motion for a Stay and Extension of Time in Light of Lapse of Appropriations. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this case is STAYED until Congress has restored appropriations to the Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation. All pending deadlines in this action are extended for a period of time equal to the calendar day duration of the lapse in appropriations. The defendant shall file a status report within seven calendar days of appropriations being restored that proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 2, 2019. (JK)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 12/31/2018, Entered: 12/31/2018, Terminated: 1/2/2019
Consent MOTION to Stay , MOTION for Extension of Time to in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian)
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Blank  Filed: 10/29/2018, Entered: 10/29/2018
MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before January 3, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 29, 2018. (JK)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' [19] Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before January 3, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 29, 2018. (JK)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 10/19/2018, Entered: 10/19/2018
Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Yee, Marsha)
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Legal Document with OCR 18 Filed: 9/30/2018, Entered: 9/30/2018 Court Filing
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying without prejudice the defendant's 10 Motion for Summary Judgment and the plaintiff's 12 Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. See memorandum opinion and order for details. The parties shall confer and submit a joint status report on or before October 19, 2018 that proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 30, 2018. (JK)(JK)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 8/2/2018, Entered: 8/2/2018
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Substituting for attorney Claire M. Whitaker (Yee, Marsha)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 4/6/2018, Entered: 4/6/2018
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Sobel, David)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 1/29/2018, Entered: 1/29/2018
REPLY to opposition to motion re 12 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP.. (Sobel, David)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 12/27/2017, Entered: 12/27/2017
REPLY to opposition to motion re 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Whitaker, Claire)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 12/27/2017, Entered: 12/27/2017
Memorandum in opposition to re 12 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Plaintiff's) filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Ex.A- Matheke Supp. Decl., # 2 Declaration Ex.B-Schwall Decl., # 3 Statement of Facts Statement addressing Pl. SMF and Supp. Statement of Def., # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None Case Assigned/Reassigned
Case directly reassigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 11/29/2017, Entered: 11/29/2017, Terminated: 9/30/2018
Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Randall A. Whitfield, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Statement of Facts, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Sobel, David)
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Legal Document with OCR 11 Filed: 11/29/2017, Entered: 11/29/2017
Memorandum in opposition to re 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Randall A. Whitfield, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Statement of Facts, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Sobel, David)
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Legal Document with OCR 10 Filed: 10/25/2017, Entered: 10/25/2017, Terminated: 9/30/2018
MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-9 (Referenced in Exhibit A and Exhibit B), # 2 Declaration (Exhibit A - Declaration of Jeffrey Quant), # 3 Declaration (Exhibit B - Declaration of Otto G. Matheke, III), # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire)
  • Attachment 1 Exhibit 1-9 (Referenced in Exhibit A and Exhibit B)
  • Attachment 2 Declaration (Exhibit A - Declaration of Jeffrey Quant)
  • Attachment 3 Declaration (Exhibit B - Declaration of Otto G. Matheke, III)
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Blank  Filed: 10/16/2017, Entered: 10/16/2017
MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the parties' 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Accordingly, the Court issues the following SCHEDULING ORDER: (1) the defendant shall, by October 25, 2017, file any motion for summary judgment; (2) the plaintiff shall, by November 30, 2017, file any consolidated opposition to the defendant's motion for summary judgment and cross-motion for summary judgment; (3) the defendant shall, by December 27, 2017, file any consolidated opposition to the plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of its motion for summary judgment; and (4) the plaintiff shall, by January 29, 2018, file any reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 16, 2017. (lcbah2)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None ***Set/Reset Deadlines
Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 10/25/2017; Cross-Motion and Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/30/2017; Opposition to Cross-Motion and Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/27/2017; Reply to Opposition to Cross Motion due by 1/29/2018. (tg)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 10/16/2017, Entered: 10/16/2017, Terminated: 10/16/2017
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to file dispositive motion and extend briefing schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire)
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MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the parties' [9] Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Accordingly, the Court issues the following SCHEDULING ORDER: (1) the defendant shall, by October 25, 2017, file any motion for summary judgment; (2) the plaintiff shall, by November 30, 2017, file any consolidated opposition to the defendant's motion for summary judgment and cross-motion for summary judgment; (3) the defendant shall, by December 27, 2017, file any consolidated opposition to the plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of its motion for summary judgment; and (4) the plaintiff shall, by January 29, 2018, file any reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 16, 2017. (lcbah2)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None ***Set/Reset Deadlines
Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Summary Judgment motion due by 10/16/2017; plaintiff's Cross-Motion and Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/20/2017; defendant's Opposition to Cross-Motion and Reply to Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/18/2017; Plaintiff's Reply to Opposition to Cross Motion due by 1/19/2018. (tg)
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Blank  Filed: 9/11/2017, Entered: 9/11/2017
MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the parties' 8 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Proposed Scheduling Order, Instanter nunc pro tunc. Accordingly, the Court issues the following SCHEDULING ORDER: (1) the defendant shall, by October 16, 2017, file any motion for summary judgment; (2) the plaintiff shall, by November 20, 2017, file any consolidated opposition to the defendant's motion for summary judgment and cross-motion for summary judgment; (3) the defendant shall, by December 18, 2017, file any consolidated opposition to the plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of its motion for summary judgment; and (4) the plaintiff shall, by January 19, 2018, file any reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 11, 2017. (lcbah2)
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MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the parties' [8] Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Proposed Scheduling Order, Instanter nunc pro tunc. Accordingly, the Court issues the following SCHEDULING ORDER: (1) the defendant shall, by October 16, 2017, file any motion for summary judgment; (2) the plaintiff shall, by November 20, 2017, file any consolidated opposition to the defendant's motion for summary judgment and cross-motion for summary judgment; (3) the defendant shall, by December 18, 2017, file any consolidated opposition to the plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of its motion for summary judgment; and (4) the plaintiff shall, by January 19, 2018, file any reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 11, 2017. (lcbah2)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 9/8/2017, Entered: 9/8/2017, Terminated: 9/11/2017
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to file Proposed Scheduling Order, Instanter by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire)
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Legal Document with OCR 7 Filed: 8/22/2017, Entered: 8/22/2017
ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.(Whitaker, Claire)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None ***Set/Reset Deadlines
Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to the Complaint due by 8/22/2017. (tg)
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Blank  Filed: 8/2/2017, Entered: 8/2/2017
MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Accordingly, the defendant shall, by August 22, 2017, answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's 1 Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 2, 2017. (lcbah2)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 8/2/2017, Entered: 8/2/2017, Terminated: 8/2/2017
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or other response by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire)
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Blank  Filed: None, Entered: None Order on Motion for extension of time to answer
MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the defendant's [6] Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Accordingly, the defendant shall, by August 22, 2017, answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's [1] Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 2, 2017. (lcbah2)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 7/18/2017, Entered: 7/18/2017
NOTICE of Appearance by Claire M. Whitaker on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Whitaker, Claire)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 6/28/2017, Entered: 6/28/2017 Court Filing
STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 28, 2017. (lcbah2)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 6/28/2017, Entered: 6/28/2017
SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 6/28/2017, Entered: 6/28/2017
LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP. (md)
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Legal Document with OCR 1 Filed: 6/28/2017, Entered: 6/28/2017
COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5010131) filed by QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Rule 7.1 certificate, # 3 Summons DOT, # 4 Summons Att'y General, # 5 Summons U.S. Att'y)(Sobel, David)
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Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (md)
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