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Case TitleSatish Gupta v Gupta Hahn
DistrictCentral District of California
CityWestern Division - Los Angeles
Case Number2:2020cv11083
Date Filed2020-12-07
Date Closed2021-04-28
JudgeJudge James V. Selna
PlaintiffSatish Steve Gupta
Case DescriptionSatish Gupta submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning forms submitted by Moderna. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but denied it under Exemption 4 (confidential business information). Gupta filed an administrative appeal. The agency acknowledged receipt of the appeal but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Gupta filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantStephen Hahn Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
Opinion/Order [18]
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2020-12-071COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-29384400 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Satish Steve Gupta. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit) (Attorney Lawrence Alan Widdis added to party Satish Steve Gupta(pty:pla))(Widdis, Lawrence) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2020-12-072CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Satish Steve Gupta. (Widdis, Lawrence) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2020-12-073Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiff Satish Steve Gupta. (Widdis, Lawrence) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2020-12-074CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Satish Steve Gupta, identifying None. (Widdis, Lawrence) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2020-12-085NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge James V. Selna and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (ghap) (Entered: 12/08/2020)
2020-12-086NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap) (Entered: 12/08/2020)
2020-12-08730 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to Defendant Stephen Hahn. (ghap) (Entered: 12/08/2020)
2020-12-088NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): Complaint 1 there is no signature by attorney. (ghap) (Entered: 12/08/2020)
2020-12-099INITIAL ORDER FOLLOWING FILING OF COMPLAINT ASSIGNED TO JUDGE SELNA (lb) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2020-12-1710First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Stephen Hahn amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 , filed by Plaintiff Satish Steve Gupta(Widdis, Lawrence) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2021-01-1511STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Stephen Hahn answer now due 2/18/2021, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendant Stephen Hahn.(Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party Stephen Hahn(pty:dft))(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-1512Order Setting Rule 26(f) Scheduling Conference for 3/1/2021 at 10:30 am before Judge James V. Selna. Counsel shall file the Joint Rule 26 Meeting Report, with the completed Exhibit A, by 2/22/2021. (lb) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-02-1713ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition 10 filed by Defendant Stephen Hahn.(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 02/17/2021)
2021-02-2214JOINT RULE 26(F) REPORT filed by Defendant Stephen Hahn. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 02/22/2021)
2021-02-2415MINUTE ORDER [IN CHAMBERS] Scheduling Conference by Judge James V. Selna: The Court has read and considered the parties Rule 26(f) Report and sets the following dates: Deadline to file Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment: March 31, 2021; Defendant's deadline to file Defendant's opposition to motion: April 26, 2021; Plaintiff's deadline to file reply: May 24, 2021; Hearing to be set for June 14, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Scheduling Conference set for March 1, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. is ordered VACATED. (bm) (Entered: 02/24/2021)
2021-03-1516First NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Summary Judgment as to FDA FOIA Request filed by Plaintiff Satish Steve Gupta. Motion set for hearing on 6/14/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge James V. Selna. (Widdis, Lawrence) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-04-2717NOTICE of Settlement filed by DEFENDANT Stephen Hahn. (Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-04-2818ORDER OF DISMISSAL UPON SETTLEMENT OF CASE 17 by Judge James V. Selna, IT IS ORDERED that this action be and is hereby dismissed in its entirety without prejudice to the right, upon good cause being shown within 60 days, to reopen the action if settlement is not consummated. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (es) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
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