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Case TitleGaravaglia et al v. United States of America - Internal Revenue Service
DistrictEastern District of Michigan
CityDetroit
Case Number2:2018cv12061
Date Filed2018-07-02
Date Closed2021-07-23
JudgeDistrict Judge Terrence G. Berg
PlaintiffCharles L. Garavaglia
PlaintiffMary Ann Garavaglia
Case DescriptionCharles and Mary Ann Garavaglia submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for records concerning its tax investigation of them. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told the Garavaglias that it would be unable to respond within the statutory time limit. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Garavaglias filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States of America - Internal Revenue Service
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2018-07-021COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against United States of America - Internal Revenue Service with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-6799594 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Oakland - County Where Action Arose: Oakland - County of 1st Defendant: USA. [ Previously dismissed case: No] [ Possible companion case(s): None ] (Abraham, Jerry) (Entered: 07/02/2018)
2018-07-02A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (DPer) (Entered: 07/02/2018)
2018-07-022SUMMONS Issued for *United States of America - Internal Revenue Service* (DPer) (Entered: 07/02/2018)
2018-07-023SUMMONS Issued for the United States Attorney and the Office of the Attorney General. (DPer) (Entered: 07/02/2018)
2018-07-124NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel W. Weininger on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Weininger, Daniel) (Entered: 07/12/2018)
2018-09-105ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service. (Banerjee, Carmen) (Entered: 09/10/2018)
2018-09-126NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Scheduling Conference set for 9/24/2018 10:00 AM before District Judge Terrence G. Berg (AChu) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-09-12Set Deadlines/Hearings: TELEPHONIC Scheduling Conference RESET for 9/26/2018 10:00 AM before District Judge Terrence G. Berg (AChu) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-09-187NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Darden on behalf of United States of America - Internal Revenue Service. (Darden, Erin) (Entered: 09/18/2018)
2018-09-21Set Deadlines/Hearings: TELEPHONIC Scheduling Conference set for 9/26/2018 04:30 PM before District Judge Terrence G. Berg (AChu) (Entered: 09/21/2018)
2018-09-21Set Deadlines/Hearings: TELEPHONIC Scheduling Conference set for 9/27/2018 04:30 PM before District Judge Terrence G. Berg (AChu) (Entered: 09/21/2018)
2018-09-278[DOCUMENT TITLED: "JOINT STATUS REPORT"] DISCOVERY plan jointly filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) (Weininger, Daniel) Modified on 9/27/2018 (LGra). Modified on 9/27/2018 (LGra). (Entered: 09/27/2018)
2018-10-039NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Sasarak on behalf of United States of America - Internal Revenue Service. (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/03/2018)
2018-11-2710STATUS REPORT by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Darden, Erin) (Entered: 11/27/2018)
2018-12-10Set Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report due by 2/1/2019 (AChu) (Entered: 12/10/2018)
2019-02-0111Joint MOTION TO EXTEND time to file a joint status report by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order) (Darden, Erin) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-08TEXT-ONLY ORDER GRANTING 11 Joint MOTION TO EXTEND time to file a joint status report. ( Response due by 2/14/2019 ) Signed by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu) (Entered: 02/08/2019)
2019-02-1412JOINT STATUS REPORT by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/14/2019)
2019-04-1513STIPULATION as to clarification of first request item by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Darden, Erin) (Entered: 04/15/2019)
2019-04-1514JOINT STATUS REPORT by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Darden, Erin) (Entered: 04/15/2019)
2019-06-19Set Deadlines/Hearings: Status report due by 8/13/2019 (AChu) (Entered: 06/19/2019)
2019-08-1315STATUS REPORT by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Darden, Erin) (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2020-02-03TEXT-ONLY ORDER Directing Parties to File a Status Report. ( Response due by 2/18/2020 ). Issued by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu) (Entered: 02/03/2020)
2020-02-1816JOINT STATUS REPORT by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Darden, Erin) (Entered: 02/18/2020)
2020-02-19TEXT-ONLY ORDER Directing Parties to File a Joint Status Report, per 16 Report filed by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service. ( Response due by 4/3/2020 ) Issued by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu) (Entered: 02/19/2020)
2020-04-0317MOTION TO EXTEND time to file a joint status report re Text-Only Order,, Set Deadlines/Hearings, by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order) (Darden, Erin) (Entered: 04/03/2020)
2020-04-0618JOINT STATUS REPORT by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Darden, Erin) (Entered: 04/06/2020)
2020-04-08TEXT-ONLY ORDER DENYING AS MOOT 17 MOTION TO EXTEND time to file a joint status report. Issued by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu) (Entered: 04/08/2020)
2020-06-0219JOINT STATUS REPORT REPORT by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-07-16Set Deadlines/Hearings: Response/Joint Status Report due by 8/3/2020 (AChu) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-08-0320JOINT STATUS REPORT REPORT by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-09-1821JOINT STATUS REPORT REPORT by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/18/2020)
2020-11-1822JOINT STATUS REPORT REPORT by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 11/18/2020)
2020-11-1823NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 11/23/2020 11:30 AM before District Judge Terrence G. Berg (AChu) (Entered: 11/18/2020)
2020-11-23Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Terrence G. Berg: Telephonic Status Conference held on 11/23/2020 (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (AChu) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
2020-11-23TEXT-ONLY ORDER: Parties will submit a stipulation by 12/11/2020 as to the scope of the second FOIA request. Defendant IRS will also provide a proposed timeline for production in response to the second request. Parties will file a joint status report by 2/18/2021 informing the Court of their progress. The report much specifically indicate how many people have been working on the request and how many work hours have been expended on the matter to date. Issued by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
2020-12-0724STIPULATION by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2021-02-1825Joint Status REPORT by United States of America - Internal Revenue Service (Sasarak, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-07-2326ORDER Administratively Closing Case. Signed by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu) (Entered: 07/23/2021)
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