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Case TitleMEDTRONIC, INC., et al. v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01446
Date Filed2013-09-23
Date Closed2015-05-22
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffMEDTRONIC, INC.,
PlaintiffCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Case DescriptionMedtronic, Inc. submitted two FOIA requests to the IRS. The first asked for administrative and litigation files pertaining to several tax issues concerning Medtronic for the 2007 and 2008 tax years. The second request was for records concerning Ceteris, Inc., an outside expert retained by the agency in relation to Medtronic's tax dispute. After the agency failed to respond to either of the requests within the statutory time limits, Medtronic filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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2013-09-231COMPLAINT against INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3476699) filed by MEDTRONIC, INC.,. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons To IRS, # 4 Summons To DOJ, # 5 Summons To USAO)(Clarke, George) (Entered: 09/23/2013)
2013-09-232Corporate Disclosure Statement by MEDTRONIC, INC.,. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 09/23/2013)
2013-09-23Case Assigned to Judge Ellen S. Huvelle. (sth, ) (Entered: 09/24/2013)
2013-09-243ELECTRONIC SUMMONS(3) Issued as to INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 09/24/2013)
2013-12-124RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/11/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/10/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Clarke, George) (Entered: 12/12/2013)
2014-01-155ANSWER to Complaint by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.(Hunsader, Joseph) (Entered: 01/15/2014)
2014-01-156MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction for APA claim by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hunsader, Joseph) (Entered: 01/15/2014)
2014-01-16MINUTE ORDER re 5 Answer to Complaint filed by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE: it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall confer and file a joint proposed briefing schedule on plaintiff's FOIA claims by January 30, 2014. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on January 16, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 1/30/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 01/16/2014)
2014-01-287Joint MOTION to Hold in Abeyance re Order, by MEDTRONIC, INC., (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Clarke, George) (Entered: 01/28/2014)
2014-01-29MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Joint Motion to Hold in Abeyance: The parties having jointly moved to hold defendant's motion to dismiss in abeyance and for an April 15, 2014 status report, and the Court having reviewed the support set forth by the parties in the joint motion, it is hereby ORDERED that the joint motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that Plaintiff's response to defendant's motion to dismiss is held in abeyance, briefing on plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act claim is stayed, and the parties shall provide a status report to this Court on April 15, 2014. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on January 29, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 01/29/2014)
2014-01-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/15/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 01/29/2014)
2014-04-148STATUS REPORT by CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES, MEDTRONIC, INC.,. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 04/14/2014)
2014-04-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 8 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on July 15, 2014, to advise the Court of defendant's progress in producing materials and the parties' progress in identifying any areas of dispute with respect to such productions; and it is further ORDERED that 6 defendant's Motion to Dismiss plaintiffs' APA claim for Lack of Jurisdiction is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, to be renewed if necessary. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on April 15, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-04-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/15/2014 (tth) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-07-099STATUS REPORT by CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES, MEDTRONIC, INC.,. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 07/09/2014)
2014-07-09MINUTE ORDER re 9 Joint Status Report: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on September 15, 2014 to advise the Court of defendant's progress in releasing agency records and the parties' progress in identifying any areas of dispute with respect to this case. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on July 9, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 07/09/2014)
2014-07-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/15/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 07/11/2014)
2014-09-1510STATUS REPORT by MEDTRONIC, INC.,. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 09/15/2014)
2014-09-16MINUTE ORDER re 10 Joint Status Report filed on September 15, 2014: Upon consideration of the parties' September 15, 2014 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on November 17, 2014, to advise the Court of defendant's progress in releasing agency records and the parties' progress in identifying any areas of dispute with respect to this case. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on September 16, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 09/16/2014)
2014-09-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/17/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 09/17/2014)
2014-11-1711STATUS REPORT by MEDTRONIC, INC.,. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 11/17/2014)
2014-11-17MINUTE ORDER re 11 Joint Status Report: Upon consideration of the parties' November 17, 2014 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on January 31, 2015, to advise the Court of: (1) defendant's progress in releasing agency records; (2) plaintiffs' status as to its review of records released, and; (3) the parties' progress in identifying any areas of dispute with respect to this case. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on November 17, 2014. (AG, ) (Entered: 11/17/2014)
2014-11-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/31/2015. (zmm, ) (Entered: 11/18/2014)
2014-12-22Case randomly reassigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. Judge Ellen S. Huvelle no longer assigned to the case. (gt, ) (Entered: 12/22/2014)
2015-01-3012STATUS REPORT by MEDTRONIC, INC.,. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 01/30/2015)
2015-02-03MINUTE ORDER re 12 Joint Status Report: Upon consideration of the parties' January 30, 2015 joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 31, 2015, to advise the Court of: (1) Defendant's progress in releasing agency records; (2) Plaintiffs' status as to its review of records released, and; (3) the parties' progress in identifying any areas of dispute with respect to this case. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/03/2015. (lcapm3) (Entered: 02/03/2015)
2015-02-03ENTERED IN ERROR.....MINUTE ORDER re 7 Status Report: Upon consideration of the United States' December 19, 2015 status report, it is hereby ordered that the United States file a status report or a dispositive motion on or before February 17, 2015. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/03/2015. (lcapm3) Entered in error 2/4/15 per request of chambers. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 02/03/2015)
2015-02-03ENTERED IN ERROR.......Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: United States' Dispositive Motion or Status Report due by 2/17/2015. (cdw) Modified on 2/4/2015 (zcdw ). (Entered: 02/04/2015)
2015-02-03Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/31/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 02/04/2015)
2015-03-3113STATUS REPORT by MEDTRONIC, INC.,. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-04-01MINUTE ORDER re: 13 Joint Status Report: Upon consideration of the parties' March 31, 2015 joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 29, 2015. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/01/2015. (lcapm3) (Entered: 04/01/2015)
2015-04-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 5/29/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 04/02/2015)
2015-05-2214STIPULATION of Dismissal by CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES, MEDTRONIC, INC.,. (Clarke, George) (Entered: 05/22/2015)
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