Watson, Becky J., et al v. Wagner Maritime

Federal Civil Lawsuit Virginia Eastern District Court, Case No. 2:00-cv-00024-HCM
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Parties
No Logo United States of America, ex rel. Becky J. Watson, Plaintiff

Represented by Breit Drescher & Imprevento PC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space John Webb Drescher +1 757 622 6000 jdrescher@breitdrescher.com
Space John Loring Watts +1 757 622 6000
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No Logo Wagner Maritime, Inc., Defendant

Represented by Vandeventer Black LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space George William Birkhead +1 757 446 8600
Space William Martin Dozier +1 757 446 8600
Space Daniel Richard Weckstein +1 757 446 8600 dweckstein@vanblk.com
Other Parties
United States of America United States of America, Movant

Represented by United States Department of Justice

Attributes
Office Norfolk
Filed 1/13/2000
Jury Demand Plaintiff
Demand $0
Nature of Suit 370 - Fraud or Truth-In-Lending
Cause Section 31 U.S.C. § 3729 False Claims Act
Jurisdiction Federal Question
Disposition Dismissed - Voluntarily
County Poquoson City
Terminated 1/31/2001
Origin 1
Reopened None
Lead Case None
Related Case
Other Court Case None
Def Custody Status
Flag CLOSED
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Blank -- Filed: 3/26/2008, Entered: 3/26/2008 Record(s)
Case file returned to Federal Records Center. (thorbs, pamela)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/21/2008, Entered: 3/21/2008 Record(s)
Case file received from Federal Records Center. (thorbs, pamela)
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Blank -- Filed: 3/19/2008, Entered: 3/21/2008 Record(s)
Case file requested from Federal Records Center. (thorbs, pamela)
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Blank 20 Filed: 2/1/2001, Entered: 2/1/2001 OrderCourt Filing
OPINION & ORDER denying [14-1] motion by Wagner Maritime to Maintain Seal on file permanently; denying government's request that seal remain in place with respect to government's filings; DIRECTING CLERK entire file to hereafter remain UNSEALED pending any future orders of this Court; entered and filed 2/1/01 (signed by Judge Robert G. Doumar) Copies Mailed: 2/1/01. ob [EOD Date: 2/1/01] (mwin)
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Blank 19 Filed: 1/31/2001, Entered: 1/31/2001 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by relator, United States of America, ex rel, Becky J. Watson, and by United States (mwin)
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Blank 18 Filed: 1/31/2001, Entered: 1/31/2001 Minutes-MiscellaneousCourt Filing
Minute entry: COURT PROCEEDINGS - Judge Robert G. Doumar. Reporter: Sue Ash, official court reporter. John Watts appeared on behalf of relator, USA, ex rel., Becky J. Watson; G. William Birkhead appeared on behalf of defendant; Craig P. Wittman appeared on behalf of USA. Came on for hearing on defendant Wagner Maritime's motion to maintain seal on file permanently (#14); argued. Court's findings read into record. Court takes matter under advisement and case remains under seal until order entered previously sealing this case expires. (mwin)
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Blank 17 Filed: 1/31/2001, Entered: 1/31/2001 Memorandum in Opposition
MEMORANDUM by Watson, Becky J. in opposition to [14-1] motion by Wagner Maritime to Maintain Seal on file permanently, received (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/31/2001, Entered: 2/1/2001 Case Assigned/Reassigned
CASE assigned to Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr. (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/31/2001, Entered: 1/31/2001 Disposable Record
Disposable Record (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/31/2001, Entered: 1/31/2001 Terminated Case
Case closed (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/31/2001, Entered: 1/31/2001 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing held re: [14-1] motion by Wagner Maritime to Maintain Seal on file permanently (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/30/2001, Entered: 1/30/2001 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing re: [14-1] motion by Wagner Maritime to Maintain Seal on file permanently set at 2:00 1/31/01 (mwin)
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Blank 16 Filed: 1/26/2001, Entered: 1/26/2001 Memorandum in Opposition
MEMORANDUM by United States in opposition to [14-1] motion by Wagner Maritime to Maintain Seal on file permanently, received (mwin)
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Blank 15 Filed: 1/25/2001, Entered: 1/25/2001 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by Wagner Maritime in support of [14-1] motion by Wagner Maritime to Maintain Seal on file permanently, received (mwin)
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Blank 14 Filed: 1/25/2001, Entered: 1/25/2001, Terminated: 1/31/2001 Motion to Seal
MOTION by Wagner Maritime to Maintain Seal on file permanently (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/25/2001, Entered: 1/25/2001 Docket Annotation
Note: Clerk called William Dozier, counsel for defendant, who advised he is working on scheduling hearing prior to 2/1/01 "unsealing date" on defendant's motion to continue seal. He is attempting to obtain agreed order, but is unsure if relator will agree to maintain seal. (mwin)
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Blank 13 Filed: 12/11/2000, Entered: 12/12/2000 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER, agreed, granting [9-1],[9-2] motion by Wagner Maritime; extending Seal in this matter to 2/1/01 ; permitting United States to file its notice of election to intervene and amended complaint under seal on or before 2/1/01; directing that unless earlier dismissed or modified by subsequent order, amended complaint to be unsealed on 2/1/01 and served upon defendant by United States; directing all previously filed contents of court's file in action remain under seal, not to be made public or served upon defendant, except for this order and government's notice of election to intervene, latter to be served upon defendant after service of amended complaint; directing seal to be lifted as to all matters occurring in action after 2/1/01 unless otherwise amended by order; entered and FILED IN OPEN COURT 12/11/00 (signed by Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr.) [EOD Date: 12/12/00] (mwin) Modified on 12/12/2000
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Blank 12 Filed: 12/11/2000, Entered: 12/12/2000 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER, agreed, granting [8-1] motion by United States to Extend Time to intervene; granting United States until and including 2/1/01 to intervene or notify Court it declines to do so ; entered and FILED IN OPEN COURT 12/11/00 (signed by Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr.) [EOD Date: 12/12/00] (mwin)
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Blank 11 Filed: 12/11/2000, Entered: 12/12/2000 Minutes-MiscellaneousCourt Filing
Minute entry: COURT PROCEEDINGS - Henry Coke Morgan, Jr., Judge. Reporter: Gloris Smith, official court reporter. John Drescher and John Watts appeared on behalf of plaintiff. Daniel R. Weckstein and G. William Birkhead appeared on behalf of deft. Craig Wittman appeared on behalf of movant, United States. Came on for hearing on pending motions; argued as follows: motion (#9) by Wagner to extend time for filing under seal of amended complaint and government's election to intervene to 2/1/01 and to maintain case under seal until 2/1/01. Motion (#8) of USA to extend government's time to intervene. Court's comments and rulings read into record. Motions granted. Orders entered (2) and filed in open court. (mwin)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/11/2000, Entered: 12/12/2000 Motion Hearing
Motion hearing held re: [9-1] motion by Wagner Maritime to Extend Time for filing under seal of amended complaint and government's election to intervene to 2/1/01, [9-2] motion by Wagner Maritime to maintain case under Seal until 2/1/01, [8-1] motion by United States to Extend Time to intervene (mwin)
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Blank 10 Filed: 12/6/2000, Entered: 12/6/2000 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by Wagner Maritime in support of [9-1] motion by Wagner Maritime to Extend Time for filing under seal of amended complaint and government's election to intervene to 2/1/01, [9-2] motion by Wagner Maritime to maintain case under Seal until 2/1/01, received (mwin)
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Blank 9 Filed: 12/6/2000, Entered: 12/6/2000, Terminated: 12/11/2000 Motion for Extension
MOTION by Wagner Maritime to Extend Time for filing under seal of amended complaint and government's election to intervene to 2/1/01 , and by Wagner Maritime to maintain case under Seal until 2/1/01 (mwin)
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Blank 8 Filed: 12/6/2000, Entered: 12/6/2000, Terminated: 12/11/2000 Motion for Extension
MOTION with Memorandum in Support by United States to Extend Time to intervene (mwin)
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Blank 7 Filed: 9/12/2000, Entered: 9/12/2000 OrderCourt Filing
EX PARTE ORDER denying [5-1] motion by United States for 180-day extension; granting extension of 90 days, until 12/12/00, for United States to consider intervention ; directing NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS unless United States shall appear and show good cause; granting [5-2] motion by United States for partial lifting of seal; partially lifting seal to allow United States to approach defendant to discuss underlying allegations and possible settlement; case shall remain under SEAL for all other purposes ; entered and filed 9/12/00 (signed by Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr.) Copies Mailed: 9/12/00 to counsel for relator; copy to U.S. Attorney [EOD Date: 9/12/00] (mwin) Modified on 09/12/2000
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Blank -- Filed: 8/22/2000, Entered: 8/22/2000 Docket Annotation
AUSA Wittman to present agreed order endorsed by counsel for relator (mwin)
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Blank 6 Filed: 8/21/2000, Entered: 8/22/2000 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM by United States in support of [5-1] motion by United States for 180-day extension from 9/12/00 to 3/12/00 to consider whether to intervene, [5-2] motion by United States for partial lifting of seal to allow United States to discuss complaint with defendant, received UNDER SEAL (mwin)
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Sealed Legal Document 5 Filed: 8/21/2000, Entered: 8/22/2000, Terminated: 9/12/2000 Motion for Extension
MOTION by United States for 180-day extension from 9/12/00 to 3/12/00 to consider whether to intervene ; by United States for partial lifting of seal to allow United States to discuss complaint with defendant ; FILED UNDER SEAL (mwin)
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Blank 4 Filed: 3/9/2000, Entered: 3/9/2000 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER granting [2-1] motion by United States of America to Extend Time for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days to intervene, time extended to 9/12/00, agreed, entered 3/8/00 and filed 3/9/00 (signed by Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr.) Copies Mailed: 3/9/00 [EOD Date: 3/9/00] (clerk)
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Blank 3 Filed: 3/7/2000, Entered: 3/7/2000 Memorandum in Support
MEMORANDUM in support of [2-1] motion by United States of America to Extend Time for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days to intervene, received. UNDER SEAL. (clerk)
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Blank 2 Filed: 3/7/2000, Entered: 3/7/2000, Terminated: 3/9/2000 Motion for Extension
MOTION by United States of America to Extend Time for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days to intervene , UNDER SEAL. (clerk)
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Blank -- Filed: 1/14/2000, Entered: 1/14/2000 Filing Fee Received
Receipt #200-24041 issued for filing fee paid on 1/13/00 (mwin)
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Blank 1 Filed: 1/13/2000, Entered: 1/14/2000 Affidavit
AFFIDAVIT of Becky J. Watson in support of and attached as part of [1-1] complaint under seal (mwin)
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Sealed Legal Document 1 Filed: 1/13/2000, Entered: 1/14/2000 Complaint
COMPLAINT filed under seal; Filing Fee $150.00 paid; jury demand (mwin)
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