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Case TitleCADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC v. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00697
Date Filed2021-03-16
Date Closed2022-07-22
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffCADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC
Case DescriptionCaddell Construction Co. submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Navy for records concerning contracting officer's final decision pertaining to a contract dispute between Caddell and the Navy related to construction of the nuclear power training facility at Charleston, SC. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Caddell Construction filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
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2021-03-161COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8306902) filed by CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons)(Carpenter, Sarah) (Entered: 03/16/2021)
2021-03-162LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC (Carpenter, Sarah) (Entered: 03/16/2021)
2021-03-17NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to skcarpenter@smithcurrie.com, cc'd 4 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Blank or missing coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. Form filed as fillable PDF. Please file form in a non-fillable PDF format., 3. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zsb, ) (Entered: 03/17/2021)
2021-03-173CIVIL COVER SHEET by CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC re 1 Complaint, filed by CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLC.(Carpenter, Sarah) (Entered: 03/17/2021)
2021-03-18Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/18/2021)
2021-03-184SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/18/2021)
2021-03-315NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/31/2021)
2021-04-126RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY served on 3/30/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Certified Mail Receipt)(Carpenter, Sarah) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-04-207NOTICE of Consent to Assignment to Magistrate Judge by DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-218ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/21/2021)
2021-04-22MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 5/28/2021. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/22/21. (DJS) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-04-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/28/2021. (tb) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-05-289Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Attachments: # 1 Pl.'s Proposed Order, # 2 Def.'s Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/28/2021)
2021-06-14MINUTE ORDER: In consideration of the parties' 9 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties meet, confer, and file a joint status report by 6/30/21 and every sixty days thereafter. To the extent the parties propose a change in the status quo, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 06/14/2021. (lcfb) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
2021-06-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/30/2021 (mac) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
2021-06-3010Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/30/2021)
2021-08-2711Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/27/2021)
2021-10-2612Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/26/2021)
2021-12-1313ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Yee, Marsha); Modified on 12/13/2021 (ztth). (Entered: 12/13/2021)
2021-12-13NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 13 Status Report was entered in error at the request of counsel. Said pleading was filed in the incorrect case. (ztth) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
2021-12-1314Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
2022-02-1115Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-03-0816STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/08/2022)
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