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Case TitleABBOTT LABORATORIES v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01772
Date Filed2024-06-18
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffABBOTT LABORATORIES
Case DescriptionAbbott Laboratories submitted five FOIA requests to the IRS for records concerning specific aspects of its tax returns. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Abbott Laboratories filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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2024-06-181COMPLAINT against INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10970998) filed by ABBOTT LABORATORIES. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Daniel Rosen, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Attorney General, # 4 Summons IRS, # 5 Summons US Attorney)(Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-182LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ABBOTT LABORATORIES (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-20Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmw) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-203SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-07-314RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/22/2024. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-07-315RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/16/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/15/2024. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-07-316RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE served on 7/16/2024 (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-08-027Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hunsader, Joseph) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 7 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by September 30, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/2/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 9/30/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-09-278ANSWER to Complaint by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.(Hunsader, Joseph) (Entered: 09/27/2024)
2024-09-27MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by October 11, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on September 27, 2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/27/2024)
2024-09-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 10/11/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 09/27/2024)
2024-10-119Joint STATUS REPORT by ABBOTT LABORATORIES. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-11MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 10, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on October 11, 2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/10/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 10/15/2024)
2024-12-1010Joint STATUS REPORT by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Hunsader, Joseph) (Entered: 12/10/2024)
2024-12-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 10, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on December 10, 2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 12/10/2024)
2025-02-1011Joint STATUS REPORT by ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 02/10/2025)
2025-02-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 11, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on February 10, 2025. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/10/2025)
2025-03-1812NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan O'Connor McMonagle on behalf of INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (McMonagle, Ryan) (Entered: 03/18/2025)
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