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Case TitleDimaggio et al v. United States Department of the Treasury et al
DistrictNorthern District of Illinois
CityChicago
Case Number1:2015cv10432
Date Filed2015-11-19
Date Closed2016-06-03
JudgeHonorable Andrea R. Wood
PlaintiffVictor Dimaggio
PlaintiffDonna DiMaggio
Case DescriptionVictor and Donna DiMaggio submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for various records related to their taxes. The agency acknowledged receipt of their request and indicated it would take a 10-day extension. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the DiMaggios filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of the Treasury
DefendantInternal Revenue Service
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2015-11-191COMPLAINT filed by Victor Dimaggio, Donna DiMaggio; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-11316498. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Smentek, Sharilee) (Entered: 11/19/2015)
2015-11-192CIVIL Cover Sheet (Smentek, Sharilee) (Entered: 11/19/2015)
2015-11-19CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Susan E. Cox. (rc, ) (Entered: 11/19/2015)
2015-11-19SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Internal Revenue Service, United States Department of the Treasury (pg, ) (Entered: 11/19/2015)
2015-11-233MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Initial status hearing set for 1/27/2016 at 9:00 AM. The parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). At least seven days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall file a joint written status report, not to exceed five pages in length. The initial status report shall provide the information described on the Court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under District Judges, Judge Andrea R. Wood, Initial Status Conference. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 11/23/2015)
2015-12-014SUMMONS Returned Executed by Victor Dimaggio, Donna DiMaggio as to United States Department of the Treasury served on 11/20/2015, answer due 1/19/2016 (Smentek, Sharilee) (Entered: 12/01/2015)
2015-12-015SUMMONS Returned Executed by Victor Dimaggio, Donna DiMaggio as to Internal Revenue Service served on 11/20/2015, answer due 1/19/2016 (Smentek, Sharilee) (Entered: 12/01/2015)
2015-12-016NOTICE by Donna DiMaggio, Victor Dimaggio re summons returned executed as to USA 5 , summons returned executed as to USA 4 (Smentek, Sharilee) (Entered: 12/01/2015)
2015-12-107DESIGNATION of Daniel Edward May as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Internal Revenue Service, United States Department of the Treasury (May, Daniel) (Entered: 12/10/2015)
2016-01-198STATUS Report by Donna DiMaggio, Victor Dimaggio (Smentek, Sharilee) (Entered: 01/19/2016)
2016-01-279MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Defendants' oral motion for extension of time to answer is granted. The deadline for Defendants to answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiffs' complaint is extended to the next status hearing. Status hearing set for 3/3/2016 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 01/28/2016)
2016-03-0310ORDER: Status hearing held. As stated on the record, the United States shall provide Plaintiff with responsive documents and a list of categories of documents withheld pursuant to FOIA exemptions by 4/8/2016. Status hearing continued to 4/13/2016 at 9:00 AM. Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 3/3/2016. Mailed notice (cc, ) (Entered: 03/03/2016)
2016-04-0711MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: By request and agreement of the parties, the Status hearing set for 4/13/2016 is stricken and reset for 5/4/2016 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 04/07/2016)
2016-05-0412MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held and continued to 6/8/2016 at 9:00 AM. If Plaintiff files a voluntary dismissal prior to the next status hearing, the status date will be stricken and the parties will not need to appear. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 05/05/2016)
2016-06-0213STIPULATION of Dismissal (Smentek, Sharilee) (Entered: 06/02/2016)
2016-06-0314MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The parties having filed a joint stipulation of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) 13 , this case is dismissed without prejudice and with each party to bear its own attorneys' fees and costs. All pending hearing dates and motions are stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 06/03/2016)
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