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Case TitleSKANSKA USA BUILDING INC. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01838
Date Filed2023-06-23
Date Closed2024-04-05
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffSKANSKA USA BUILDING INC.
Case DescriptionSkanska USA Building Inc submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for records concerning the construction of the Acute Care Services Replacement Hospital Building on the campus of the Hollywood Medical Center located in Los Angeles. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency concerning its requests, Skanska USA Building filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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2023-06-231COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10161256) filed by SKANSKA USA BUILDING INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Skanska Exhibits A-H, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Skanska Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons)(Belkin, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
2023-06-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SKANSKA USA BUILDING INC. (Belkin, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
2023-06-26NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to jeff.belkin@alston.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zsl, ) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-06-263CIVIL COVER SHEET by SKANSKA USA BUILDING INC. re 1 Complaint, filed by SKANSKA USA BUILDING INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by SKANSKA USA BUILDING INC..(Belkin, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-06-28Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsl) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-06-294STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 29, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-06-305ENTERED IN ERROR.....SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) Modified on 6/30/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-06-30NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to jeff.belkin@alston.com, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue., 2. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue., 3. Please provide correct FOIA summonses. (znmw, ) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-06-306REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE by SKANSKA USA BUILDING INC. re 1 Complaint, filed by SKANSKA USA BUILDING INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by SKANSKA USA BUILDING INC..(Belkin, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-037SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-07-208MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- John Andrew Howard, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10220463. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by SKANSKA USA BUILDING INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of John Andrew Howard, # 2 Exhibit B - Certificate of Good Standing)(Belkin, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/20/2023)
2023-07-21MINUTE ORDER granting the plaintiff's 8 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice . Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 21, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/21/2023)
2023-07-289NOTICE of Appearance by John Andrew Howard on behalf of SKANSKA USA BUILDING INC. (Howard, John) (Entered: 07/28/2023)
2023-07-2810RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/5/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/4/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/10/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT served on 7/10/2023 (Howard, John) (Entered: 07/28/2023)
2023-08-0411NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-0412ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-04MINUTE 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 August 25, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 4, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/25/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-2513Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 08/25/2023)
2023-08-28MINUTE 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 November 16, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 28, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-08-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/16/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-11-1614Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 14 Joint Status Report, the Court declines to schedule a status hearing at this time. The Department shall process the plaintiff's FOIA request at a standard production rate of 500 pages of documents per month after the parties complete their scoping discussions. It is further ordered that on or before January 17, 2024, the parties shall file another joint status report. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 17, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2024-01-1715Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-01-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the Court orders that the parties shall file another joint report on or before January 31, 2024 that proposes a briefing schedule. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 17, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-01-3116Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 01/31/2024)
2024-02-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the Court orders that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 11, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 1, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/11/2024. (zjch, ) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-03-1117Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-12MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file their briefs according to the following schedule: the Department's summary judgment motion shall be filed on or before April 10, 2024; the plaintiff's summary judgment cross-motion and response shall be filed on or before May 10, 2024; the Department's response and reply shall be filed on or before June 7, 2024; and the plaintiff's reply shall be filed on or before June 21, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 12, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 5/10/2024. Response to Cross Motions due by 6/7/2024. Reply to Cross Motions due by 6/21/2024. (zjch, ) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-04-0318STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-04MINUTE ORDER. Based upon the 18 Stipulation of Dismissal, the Court DISMISSES this action with prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 4, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/04/2024)
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