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Case TitleACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC. v. NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01171
Date Filed2020-05-05
Date Closed2022-01-14
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.
Case DescriptionAcco Engineered Systems submitted a FOIA request to Naval Facilities Engineering Command for Contract Number N62473-13-D-0607 awarded to Fortis Networks. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Acco Engineered Systems filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND
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2020-05-051COMPLAINT against NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7092249) filed by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 05/05/2020)
2020-05-052LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 05/05/2020)
2020-05-06Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-063SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-124NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Boyd Palmer-Ball on behalf of NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 05/12/2020)
2020-05-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/8/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/7/2020. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 05/14/2020)
2020-05-146RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND served on 5/11/2020 (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 05/14/2020)
2020-05-267RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/18/2020. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
2020-06-088ANSWER to Complaint by NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND.(Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 06/08/2020)
2020-06-099STANDARD ORDER in civil cases before Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 9, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/09/2020)
2020-06-09MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before June 23, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 9, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/09/2020)
2020-06-2310Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 06/23/2020)
2020-06-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 23, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 24, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/24/2020)
2020-07-2311Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 07/23/2020)
2020-07-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 31, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 24, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/24/2020)
2020-07-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/31/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 07/24/2020)
2020-08-3112Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-08-31MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 30, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 31, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-08-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/30/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-3013Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-09-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 30, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 30, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-10-3014Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-10-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 1, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 30, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-10-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/1/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-12-0115Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
2020-12-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 8, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 1, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
2021-01-0816Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-01-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 5, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 11, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/11/2021)
2021-02-0517Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 02/05/2021)
2021-02-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 5, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 8, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/5/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-03-0518Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 6, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 5, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-04-0619Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-04-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 6, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 6, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-05-0620Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 7, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 7, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-06-0721Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 7, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 7, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-07-0722Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 6, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 8, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-07-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/6/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-07-3023NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Thomas Anthony Quinn on behalf of NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND Substituting for attorney AUSA Katherine Palmer-Ball (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 07/30/2021)
2021-08-0624Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-08-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 7, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 7, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/07/2021)
2021-08-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/7/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 08/09/2021)
2021-09-0725Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-09-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 7, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 7, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-10-0726Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 10/07/2021)
2021-10-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 30, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 8, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
2021-11-3027Joint STATUS REPORT by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2021-12-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 14, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 2, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/02/2021)
2022-01-1328STIPULATION of Dismissal by Naval Facilities Engineering Command and by ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC.. (Himes, Lisa) (Entered: 01/13/2022)
2022-01-14MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 28 Stipulation of Dismissal, the plaintiff's claims against the defendant are DISMISSED without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 14, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/14/2022)
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