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Case TitlePainted Hills Preservation Association v. Federal Emergency Management Agency
DistrictWestern District of Washington
CitySeattle
Case Number2:2021cv01582
Date Filed2021-11-23
Date Closed2022-09-20
JudgeJudge Tana Lin
PlaintiffPainted Hills Preservation Association
Case DescriptionThe Painted Hills Preservation Association submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Emergency Management Association for records concerning the proposed Painted Hills planned residential development located in Spokane Valley, Washington. The agency acknowledged receipt and initially assigned PHPA to the commercial requester category. The agency later granted PHPA's request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PHPA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFederal Emergency Management Agency an agency of the United States
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2021-11-231COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Painted Hills Preservation Association (Receipt # AWAWDC-7344912), filed by Painted Hills Preservation Association. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Griefen, Zachary) Modified on 11/23/2021. Removed duplicate descriptions from attachments. (ST) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-11-232CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Painted Hills Preservation Association (Griefen, Zachary) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-11-23Judge David W. Christel added. (ST) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-11-233Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) Federal Emergency Management Agency. (ST) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2022-01-104NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Katie Denise Fairchild on behalf of Defendant Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Fairchild, Katie) (Entered: 01/10/2022)
2022-01-105ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Federal Emergency Management Agency.(Fairchild, Katie) (Entered: 01/10/2022)
2022-01-116NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO A US MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND DECLINATION OF CONSENT FORM. Each party will be deemed to have knowingly and voluntarily consented to proceed before a Magistrate Judge if this form is not returned by 1/18/2022. Please Note: Forms must not be electronically filed with the Court. (KEB) (Entered: 01/11/2022)
2022-01-187MINUTE ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Tana Lin for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge David W. Christel no longer assigned to case, by Clerk, Ravi Subramanian. (KEB) (Entered: 01/18/2022)
2022-01-278NOTICE of Change of Address/Change of Name of Attorney David A Bricklin. Filed by Plaintiff Painted Hills Preservation Association. (Bricklin, David) (Entered: 01/27/2022)
2022-01-289STANDING ORDER REGARDING 28 U.S.C. § 455 AND CANON 3 OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR UNITED STATES JUDGES by Judge Tana Lin. (KMP) (Entered: 01/28/2022)
2022-01-2810ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT by Judge Tana Lin. FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 2/25/2022, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 3/11/2022, Joint Status Report due by 3/25/2022. (KMP) (Entered: 01/28/2022)
2022-02-1411NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Nickolas Bohl on behalf of Defendant Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-1612Stipulated MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME , filed by Defendant Federal Emergency Management Agency. Noting Date 2/16/2022, (Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 02/16/2022)
2022-02-17***NOTICE TO PARTIES: Pursuant to Section II(G) of Judge Lin's Standing Order for All Civil Cases and the parties' Stipulated Motion, Dkt. No. 12 , the Court extends the following deadlines: FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 5/26/2022, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 6/9/2022, Joint Status Report due by 6/23/2022. Before moving for future scheduling modifications, the parties are directed to review Section II(G). See Dkt. No. 10 at 2. (KMP) (Entered: 02/17/2022)
2022-02-2313MINUTE ORDER made at the direction of Judge Tana Lin: The Court has posted Chambers Procedures at http://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-procedures . All counsel and unrepresented ("pro se") parties are DIRECTED to review them, if they have not already done so. Failure to follow the requirements set forth in the Chambers Procedures may result in the imposition of sanctions. (LH) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-06-2314JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. Estimated Trial Days: 1. (Griefen, Zachary) (Entered: 06/23/2022)
2022-07-0115ORDER SETTING BENCH TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES by Judge Tana Lin. Bench Trial is set for 5/1/2023 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 14206 before Judge Tana Lin. Length of trial: 1 day, Joinder of Parties due by 8/5/2022, Amended Pleadings due by 8/25/2022, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 10/3/2022, Rebuttal Expert Disclosure/Reports due by 11/2/2022, Motions due by 11/2/2022, Discovery completed by 12/2/2022, Dispositive motions due by 12/30/2022, Settlement conference to be held by 1/31/2023, 39.1 Mediation to be held by 3/1/2023, Motions in Limine due by 3/27/2023, Pretrial Order due by 4/10/2023, Trial briefs/Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 4/17/2023, Pretrial Conference set for 4/24/2023 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 14206 before Judge Tana Lin. (KMP) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-09-2016NOTICE of Settlement by Defendant Federal Emergency Management Agency (Bohl, Nickolas) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
2022-09-2017ORDER OF DISMISSAL: Counsel having notified the Court of settlement of this case, and it appearing that no issue remains for the Court's determination, IT IS ORDERED that this action and all claims asserted herein are DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs to any party. Any trial date and pretrial dates previously set are hereby VACATED and any pending motion is hereby STRICKEN. In the event that settlement is not perfected, any party may move to reopen the case within sixty (60) days of the date of this order. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (KMP) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
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