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Case TitleQUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv01266
Date Filed2017-06-28
Date Closed2019-03-30
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffQUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP.
Case DescriptionQuality Control Systems submitted a FOIA request to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for records concerning the closing of an investigation of Tesla's mileage and airbag deployment. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Quality Control Systems that it would provide an interim response and would also take a 10-day extension. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Quality Control Systems filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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2017-06-281COMPLAINT 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) (Entered: 06/28/2017)
2017-06-282LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP. (md) (Entered: 06/28/2017)
2017-06-28Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (md) (Entered: 06/28/2017)
2017-06-283SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 06/28/2017)
2017-06-284STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 28, 2017. (lcbah2) (Entered: 06/28/2017)
2017-07-185NOTICE of Appearance by Claire M. Whitaker on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 07/18/2017)
2017-08-026Consent 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) (Entered: 08/02/2017)
2017-08-02MINUTE 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) (Entered: 08/02/2017)
2017-08-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to the Complaint due by 8/22/2017. (tg) (Entered: 08/03/2017)
2017-08-227ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 08/22/2017)
2017-09-088Joint 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) (Entered: 09/08/2017)
2017-09-11MINUTE 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) (Entered: 09/11/2017)
2017-09-11Set/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) (Entered: 09/11/2017)
2017-10-169Consent 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) (Entered: 10/16/2017)
2017-10-16MINUTE 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) (Entered: 10/16/2017)
2017-10-16Set/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) (Entered: 10/16/2017)
2017-10-2510MOTION 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) (Entered: 10/25/2017)
2017-11-2911Memorandum 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) (Entered: 11/29/2017)
2017-11-2912Cross 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) (Entered: 11/29/2017)
2017-12-04Case directly reassigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 12/04/2017)
2017-12-2713Memorandum 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) (Entered: 12/27/2017)
2017-12-2714REPLY to opposition to motion re 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 12/27/2017)
2018-01-2915REPLY to opposition to motion re 12 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP.. (Sobel, David) (Entered: 01/29/2018)
2018-04-0616NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS CORP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
2018-08-0217NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Substituting for attorney Claire M. Whitaker (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/02/2018)
2018-09-3018MEMORANDUM 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) (Entered: 09/30/2018)
2018-10-1919Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/19/2018)
2018-10-29MINUTE 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) (Entered: 10/29/2018)
2018-12-3120Consent 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) (Entered: 12/31/2018)
2019-01-02MINUTE 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) (Entered: 01/02/2019)
2019-02-0121STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-01MINUTE 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) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report due by 3/22/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 02/03/2019)
2019-03-2222Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/22/2019)
2019-03-2723STIPULATION of Settlement and Dismissal With Prejudice by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/27/2019)
2019-03-27MINUTE 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) (Entered: 03/27/2019)
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