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Case TitleMEDICASOFT, LLC v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00050
Date Filed2014-01-14
Date Closed2014-10-09
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffMEDICASOFT, LLC
Case DescriptionMedicasoft is a provider of software to the global healthcare market. Info World entered into a Master Software License Agreement with Veterans Affairs and subsequently assigned its rights under the licensing agreement to Medicasoft. Medicasoft submitted four FOIA requests to the VA concerning the agency's use of the Info World software and its refusal to compensate Medicasoft for its use. The agency responded with records that had been heavily redacted under Exemption 3 (other statutes), Exemption 4 (confidential business information), and Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy). Medicasoft appealed the redactions, but after the agency indicated only that it was working on the appeal, the company filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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2014-01-151COMPLAINT against MEDICASOFT, LLC ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3592971) filed by MEDICASOFT, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Civil Cover Sheet, # 11 Summons)(Gill, Robert) (Entered: 01/15/2014)
2014-01-152Corporate Disclosure Statement by MEDICASOFT, LLC. (Gill, Robert) (Entered: 01/15/2014)
2014-01-15Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (kb) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-163Electronic Summons (1) Issued as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(kb) (Main Document 3 replaced on 1/16/2014) (kb, ). (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-274STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 27, 2014. (lcbah1) (Entered: 01/27/2014)
2014-02-125RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS served on 1/17/2014 (Gill, Robert) Modified on 2/12/2014 to reflect federal defendant served (rdj). (Entered: 02/12/2014)
2014-02-12NOTICE OF ERROR re 5 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant; emailed to rgill@saul.com, cc'd 4 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Counsel is reminded to select the party SERVED not PLAINTIFF. NO ACTION REQUIRED (zrdj, ) (Entered: 02/12/2014)
2014-03-076RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/26/2014. (Gill, Robert) Modified on 3/10/2014 (rdj). (Entered: 03/07/2014)
2014-03-077RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/24/2014. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/26/2014. (See Docket Entry 6 to view document)(rdj) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-03-278ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.(Truong, John) (Entered: 03/27/2014)
2014-04-109STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Truong, John) (Entered: 04/10/2014)
2014-04-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ISSUING the following SCHEDULING ORDER to control the timing of proceedings in this matter, pursuant to the parties' 9 Joint Status Report: the defendant shall make a rolling production of documents to the plaintiff on the following dates: April 18, 2014, April 25, 2014, May 6, 2014, May 14, 2014, and a final production of any remaining documents on May 21, 2014. The parties shall, by May 28, 2014, meet and confer to ascertain if they can reduce the number of contested documents and/or narrow the issues for litigation. The parties shall, by June 4, 2014, submit a joint status report advising the Court whether the parties have resolved all disputes over the defendant's response to the plaintiff's FOIA request or whether dispositive motions are anticipated and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern the submission of dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 15, 2014. (lcbah2) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-04-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Rolling production of documents due by 4/18/2014, 4/25/2014, 5/6/2014, 5/14/2014, and 5/21/2014. Attorney Meet and Confer Conference due by 5/28/2014. Joint Status Report due by 6/4/2014. (tg, ) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-05-2210Consent MOTION to Modify April 15, 2014 Scheduling Order by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Truong, John) (Entered: 05/22/2014)
2014-05-23MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the defendant's 10 Consent Motion to Modify April 15, 2014 Scheduling Order. Accordingly, the Court amends the SCHEDULING ORDER as follows: by May 29, 2014, the defendant shall produce an interim Vaughn index for the initially produced 2,220 pages of documents with a description of any email attachments. The defendant shall make a rolling production of newly-discovered documents on June 6, 2014, and June 13, 2014, and shall, by June 23, 2013, make a final production of any remaining documents and produce a Vaughn index of the new documents. By July 1, 2014, the parties shall confer to reduce the number of contested documents and/or narrow the issues for litigation. By July 9, 2014, the parties shall submit a joint status report advising the Court whether the parties have resolved all disputes over the defendant's response to the plaintiff's FOIA request or whether dispositive motions are anticipated and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern the submission of dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 23, 2014. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/23/2014)
2014-05-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Interim Vaughn Index due by 5/29/2014, rolling production of newly-discovered documents due by 6/6/2014, and 6/13/2014, Final Vaughn index of new documents due by 6/23/2014. Attorney Conference to reduce the number of contested documents and/or narrow the issues for litigation due by 7/1/2014. Joint Status Report due by 7/9/2014 (tg, ) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
2014-07-0911STATUS REPORT and Consent Motion to Modify Revised April 15, 2014 Scheduling Order [Joint] by MEDICASOFT, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gill, Robert) (Entered: 07/09/2014)
2014-07-09MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the plaintiff's 11 Joint Status Report and Consent Motion to Modify Revised April 15, 2014 Scheduling Order. Consequently, the Court amends the SCHEDULING ORDER as follows: by July 31, 2014, the parties shall confer to ascertain whether they can reduce the number of contested documents and/or narrow the issues for litigation. By August 8, 2014, the parties shall submit a joint status report advising the Court whether the parties have resolved all disputes over the defendant's response to the plaintiff's FOIA request or whether dispositive motions are anticipated and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern the submission of dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 9, 2014. (lcbah2) (Entered: 07/09/2014)
2014-07-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Attorney Conference due by 7/31/2014.\; Joint Status Report due by 8/8/2014. (tg, ) (Entered: 07/10/2014)
2014-08-0812STATUS REPORT (Joint) by MEDICASOFT, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gill, Robert) (Entered: 08/08/2014)
2014-08-08MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties to submit, by August 22, 2014, a joint status report advising the Court whether the parties have resolved all disputes or whether dispositive motions are anticipated and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern the submission of dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 8, 2014. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/08/2014)
2014-08-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/22/2014. (tg, ) (Entered: 08/11/2014)
2014-08-2113MOTION FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE by MEDICASOFT, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Gill, Robert) (Entered: 08/21/2014)
2014-09-0814Memorandum in opposition to re 13 MOTION FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-C (Govt Exh))(Truong, John) (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-09-0815MOTION to Dismiss With Prejudice (See ECF No. 14 for Gov. Exhs A-C) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Truong, John) (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-10-0816ORDER GRANTING the Plaintiff's 13 Motion for Dismissal Without Prejudice and DENYING the Defendant's 15 Motion to Dismiss With Prejudice. See Order for further details. The Clerk is directed to close the case. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 8, 2014. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/08/2014)
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