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Case TitleSAFETY RESEARCH & STRATEGIES, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00787
Date Filed2014-05-09
Date Closed2015-03-26
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffSAFETY RESEARCH & STRATEGIES, INC.
Case DescriptionSafety Research Strategies submitted two FOIA requests to the Federal Highway Administration. The first request asked for records concerning the design and development of the ET-2000 and the ET-Plus Guardrail, including the involvement of Trinity Industries. The agency provided some of the records, but withheld 375 pages under Exemption 5 (privileges). The second request asked for records concerning a survey conducted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials of crash data pertaining to the ET-Plus Guardrail. The agency provided some records and found parts of the request failed to reasonably describe the records. Safety Research Strategies appealed the agency's decisions for both requests, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Safety Research Strategies filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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2014-05-091COMPLAINT for Injunctive RElief against SAFETY RESEARCH & STRATEGIES, INC. Dep't of Transportation ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3710650) filed by SAFETY RESEARCH & STRATEGIES, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 7.1 Certificate)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 05/09/2014)
2014-05-092NOTICE of Summonses to be Issued (3) by SAFETY RESEARCH & STRATEGIES, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Summons to DOT, # 2 Summons to AG)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 05/09/2014)
2014-05-09Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (sth, ) (Entered: 05/09/2014)
2014-05-093SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 05/09/2014)
2014-06-164Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Interrante, John) (Entered: 06/16/2014)
2014-06-17MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Upon consideration of the defendant's consent motion for extension of time, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is, nunc pro tunc , GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall file an answer or other responsive pleading by July 1, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/17/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 06/17/2014)
2014-06-18Set Deadlines: Answer due by 7/1/2014. (tj ) (Entered: 06/18/2014)
2014-06-305ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.(Interrante, John) (Entered: 06/30/2014)
2014-07-01MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before July 15, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 07/01/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 07/01/2014)
2014-07-02Set Deadlines: Proposed briefing schedule due by 7/15/2014. (tj ) (Entered: 07/02/2014)
2014-07-156Consent MOTION for Leave to File Status Report in Lieu of Proposed Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Interrante, John) (Entered: 07/15/2014)
2014-07-15MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Leave to File Status Report in Lieu of Proposed Briefing Schedule. Upon consideration of defendant's consent motion, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report proposing further proceedings in this matter by August 15, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 07/15/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 07/15/2014)
2014-07-23Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/15/2014 (tj ) (Entered: 07/23/2014)
2014-08-097Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Interrante, John) (Entered: 08/09/2014)
2014-08-18MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. Upon consideration of defendant's consent motion for extension of time, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is, nunc pro tunc , GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file their joint status report on or before August 22, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/18/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/18/2014)
2014-08-18Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/22/2014 (tj ) (Entered: 08/18/2014)
2014-08-228STATUS REPORT (Consent) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Interrante, John) (Entered: 08/22/2014)
2014-08-25MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before September 15, 2014, proposing a schedule for further proceedings in this matter. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/25/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
2014-08-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/15/2014 (tj ) (Entered: 08/27/2014)
2014-09-099NOTICE of Change of Address by David L. Sobel (Sobel, David) (Entered: 09/09/2014)
2014-09-1510STATUS REPORT (Consent) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Interrante, John) (Entered: 09/15/2014)
2014-09-16MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by October 14, 2014, setting forth a proposal for further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/16/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/16/2014)
2014-09-17SetDeadlines: Status Report due by 10/14/2014 (tj) (Entered: 09/17/2014)
2014-10-1411STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Interrante, John) (Entered: 10/14/2014)
2014-10-1412Consent MOTION for Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Interrante, John) (Entered: 10/14/2014)
2014-10-15MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Defendant's Consent Motion for Briefing Schedule. It is hereby ORDERED that the briefing schedule be set as follows: (1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before December 12, 2014; (2) Plaintiff shall file its opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before January 16, 2015; (3) Defendant shall file its reply and opposition on or before February 17, 2015; and (4) Plaintiff shall file its reply on or before March 3, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/15/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 10/15/2014)
2014-10-15Set Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 12/12/2014; Response to Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross Motions due by 1/16/2015; Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment and Response to Cross Motions due by 2/17/2015; Reply to Cross Motions due by 3/3/2015. (tj ) (Entered: 10/15/2014)
2014-12-1213Consent MOTION for Briefing Schedule (Amended) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Interrante, John) (Entered: 12/12/2014)
2014-12-15MINUTE ORDER granting 13 Defendant's Consent Motion for Amended Briefing Schedule. It is hereby ORDERED that the briefing schedule is amended as follows: (1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before January 30, 2015; (2) Plaintiff shall file its opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before March 3, 2015; (3) Defendant shall file its reply and opposition on or before April 2, 2015; and (4) Plaintiff shall file its reply on or before April 16, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/15/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 12/15/2014)
2015-01-1414NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Substituting for attorney John G. Interrante (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 01/14/2015)
2015-01-3015Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 01/30/2015)
2015-01-30MINUTE ORDER granting 15 Joint Motion to Stay: It is hereby ORDERED that this matter is stayed until March 2, 2015, and that on or before March 2, 2015, the parties shall file a joint status report proposing further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/30/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 01/30/2015)
2015-02-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/2/2015 (tj ) (Entered: 02/04/2015)
2015-02-2716Joint MOTION to Stay by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 02/27/2015)
2015-03-02MINUTE ORDER granting 16 Joint Motion to Stay: It is hereby ORDERED that this matter is stayed until April 1, 2015, and that on or before April 1, 2015, the parties shall file a joint status report proposing further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/2/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/02/2015)
2015-03-02Case Stayed: Status Report due by 4/1/2015. (tj ) (Entered: 03/02/2015)
2015-03-2617STIPULATION of Dismissal and Settlement by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 03/26/2015)
2015-03-2618ORDER approving the 17 Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal: It is hereby ORDERED that this action is dismissed with prejudice. See document for details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/26/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/26/2015)
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