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Case TitleTYMCO, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
DistrictWestern District of Texas
CityWaco
Case Number6:2015cv00354
Date Filed2015-12-08
Date Closed2016-02-22
JudgeJudge Robert Pitman
PlaintiffTYMCO, Inc.
Case DescriptionTymco, Inc., a manufacturer of street sweepers, submitted a FOIA request to the EPA for the agency's responses to two hardship applications filed by Federal Signal and Alamo Group, two other manufacturers of street sweepers, to delay the impact of EPA regulations on their companies. The agency told Tymco that the records had been claimed as confidential by the submitters and that the agency would review those claims before making any final determination. The agency indicated that Tymco did not have to appeal its initial decision because the agency would continue to process the records before it made a final determination. Tymco, Inc. then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Exemption 4 - Confidential business information, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
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2015-12-081COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-8014609). No Summons requested at this time, filed by TYMCO, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EXHIBIT A, # 2 Exhibit EXHIBIT B, # 3 Exhibit EXHIBIT C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet CIVIL COVER SHEET)(Cosby, Michael) (Entered: 12/08/2015)
2015-12-08Case Assigned to Judge Walter S. Smith. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (jgb) (Entered: 12/08/2015)
2015-12-11Case Reassigned to Judge Unassigned. Judge Walter S. Smith no longer assigned to the case. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (jgb) (Entered: 12/11/2015)
2015-12-11CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (jgb) (Entered: 12/14/2015)
2015-12-222REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by TYMCO, Inc.. (Cosby, Michael) (Entered: 12/22/2015)
2015-12-223Summons Issued as to United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (tb) (Entered: 12/22/2015)
2016-01-274Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Original Complaint for Injunctive Relief by United States Environmental Protection Agency.. Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Diedrichs, Clayton) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-01-285ORDER GRANTING 4 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint; United States Environmental Protection Agency answer due 2/8/2016. Signed by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (jgb) (Entered: 01/28/2016)
2016-02-056Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Original Complaint for Injunctive Relief by United States Environmental Protection Agency.. Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Diedrichs, Clayton) (Entered: 02/05/2016)
2016-02-05Text Order GRANTING 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Defendant United States Enviornmental Protection Agency shall have until on or before February 18, 2016, within which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Original Complaint for Injunctive Relief.(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JCM) (Entered: 02/05/2016)
2016-02-05Reset Deadlines: United States Environmental Protection Agency answer due 2/18/2016. (jgb) (Entered: 02/10/2016)
2016-02-12Case Reassigned to Judge Robert Pitman. Judge Unassigned no longer assigned to the case. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (jch) (Entered: 02/12/2016)
2016-02-187NOTICE of Settlement by United States Environmental Protection Agency (Diedrichs, Clayton) (Entered: 02/18/2016)
2016-02-228STIPULATION of Dismissal by United States Environmental Protection Agency. (Diedrichs, Clayton) (Entered: 02/22/2016)
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