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Case TitleMorales v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
DistrictDistrict of Maryland
CityBaltimore
Case Number1:2010cv01167
Date Filed2010-05-11
Date Closed2012-01-26
JudgeJudge Benson Everett Legg
PlaintiffPaul E Morales
DefendantPension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
DefendantU.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein
DefendantAttorney General Eric Holder
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
Opinion/Order [42]
Opinion/Order [43]
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2010-05-111COMPLAINT against Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0416-2521249.), filed by Paul E Morales. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1-9, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Attorney General of United States, # 4 Summons Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, # 5 Summons U.S. Attorney's Office District of Maryland)(Azeredo, Ruth Ann) Modified on 5/12/2010 (raf, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 05/11/2010)
2010-05-122Summons Issued 30 days as to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/12/2010)
2010-05-183SUMMONS Returned Executed by Paul E Morales. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation served on 5/14/2010, answer due 7/13/2010. (Azeredo, Ruth Ann) (Entered: 05/18/2010)
2010-05-184SUMMONS Returned Executed by Paul E Morales. Rod J. Rosenstein served on 5/14/2010, answer due 7/13/2010. (Azeredo, Ruth Ann) (Entered: 05/18/2010)
2010-05-245SUMMONS Returned Executed by Paul E Morales. Eric Holder served on 5/17/2010, answer due 7/16/2010. (Azeredo, Ruth Ann) (Entered: 05/24/2010)
2010-06-116MOTION for Extension of Time To File Initial Response To Complaint by Eric Holder, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Rod J. Rosenstein Responses due by 6/28/2010 (Medinger, Jason) (Entered: 06/11/2010)
2010-06-117RESPONSE in Opposition re 6 MOTION for Extension of Time To File Initial Response To Complaint filed by Paul E Morales. Replies due by 6/28/2010. (Azeredo, Ruth Ann) (Entered: 06/11/2010)
2010-06-118PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING 6 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's responsive pleading to Complaint due on or before June 25, 2010. No further extensions will be granted unless the Government shows good cause. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 06/11/2010. (Legg, Benson Everett) (Entered: 06/11/2010)
2010-06-259MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively , MOTION for Summary Judgment by Eric Holder, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Rod J. Rosenstein Responses due by 7/12/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 1 Attachments, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 2 Attachments, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 3 Attachments)(Medinger, Jason) (Entered: 06/25/2010)
2010-07-1210FILED IN ERROR - COUNSEL WILL RE-FILE - RESPONSE in Opposition re 9 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Paul E Morales. Replies due by 7/29/2010. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Receipt, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit, # 20 Exhibit, # 21 Exhibit, # 22 Rule 56(f) Declaration, # 23 Text of Proposed Order, # 24 Text of Proposed Order Rule 56(f), # 25 Notice of Filing Lengthy Exhibit)(Azeredo, Ruth Ann) Modified on 7/13/2010 (cags, Deputy Clerk). Modified on 7/13/2010 (cags, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 07/12/2010)
2010-07-1311RESPONSE in Opposition re 9 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Paul E Morales. Replies due by 7/30/2010. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 19, # 19 Exhibit 21, # 20 Exhibit 22, # 21 Exhibit 23, # 22 Notice of Filing Lengthy Exhibits, Exhibits 18 and 20, # 23 Text of Proposed Order Opposition, # 24 Text of Proposed Order Rule 56(f))(Azeredo, Ruth Ann) Modified on 7/14/2010 (bmh, Deputy Clerk). (Exhibits received and filed in paper format 7/13/10) (c/s 7/14/10) (Entered: 07/13/2010)
2010-08-1212MOTION to Withdraw 9 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment by Eric Holder, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Rod J. Rosenstein Responses due by 8/30/2010 (Medinger, Jason) (Entered: 08/12/2010)
2010-08-1213MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively , MOTION for Summary Judgment by Eric Holder, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Rod J. Rosenstein Responses due by 8/30/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Exhibit 1 (Fitzgerald Declaration), # 3 Attachments to Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 1-A (Vaughn Index))(Medinger, Jason) (Entered: 08/12/2010)
2010-08-2614MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 12 MOTION to Withdraw 9 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment, 13 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment by Paul E Morales. Responses due by 9/13/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Azeredo, Ruth Ann) (Entered: 08/26/2010)
2010-08-2615ORDER granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 8/26/10. (bmh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/26/2010)
2010-09-0716RESPONSE in Opposition re 12 MOTION to Withdraw 9 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment, 13 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Paul E Morales. Replies due by 9/24/2010. (Attachments: # 1 Opposition Table of contents, # 2 Appendix of Exhibits, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4, # 7 Exhibit 5, # 8 Notice of Filing Lengthy Exhibits, # 9 Text of Proposed Order)(Azeredo, Ruth Ann) (Entered: 09/07/2010)
2010-09-2117Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 16 Response in Opposition to Motion,, 12 MOTION to Withdraw 9 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment, 13 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment by Eric Holder, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Rod J. Rosenstein Responses due by 10/8/2010 (Medinger, Jason) (Entered: 09/21/2010)
2010-09-2218PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING 17 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. Reply due by 10/8/2010. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 09/22/2010. (Legg, Benson Everett) (Entered: 09/22/2010)
2010-10-0819REPLY to Response to Motion re 12 MOTION to Withdraw 9 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment, 13 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Eric Holder, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Rod J. Rosenstein. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2, # 2 Exhibit 3, # 3 Exhibit 4, # 4 Exhibit 5)(Medinger, Jason) (Entered: 10/08/2010)
2010-10-1820MOTION to Stay Instant Proceedings by Paul E Morales Responses due by 11/4/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Plaintiffs Consent to Withdraw)(Azeredo, Ruth Ann) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
2010-10-1821PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING 20 Motion to Stay case for 30 days. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 10/18/2010. (Legg, Benson Everett) (Entered: 10/18/2010)
2010-10-2222MOTION to Withdraw as Counsel for Plaintiff by Paul E Morales Responses due by 11/8/2010 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Paul Morales Consent to Withdraw, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Ruth Ann Azeredo, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Azeredo, Ruth Ann) (Entered: 10/22/2010)
2010-10-2523ORDER granting 22 Motion to Withdraw as counsel for plaintiff. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 10/25/10. (das, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 10/25/2010 (das, Deputy Clerk). (c/m Plaintiff 10/25/10-das) (Entered: 10/25/2010)
2010-12-1024ORDER directing Plaintiff to inform the court as to whether he has secured representation or plans to continue the case pro se; directing court will consider the 9 MOTION to Dismiss as currently presented unless Plaintiff moves to amend his response. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 12/10/10. (das, Deputy Clerk)(c/m plaintiff 12/13/10-das) (Entered: 12/13/2010)
2010-12-1725RESPONSE filed by Paul E Morales to 24 Order re: pro se status and request for notification of any oral hearings so Plaintiff can retain counsel. (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/17/2010)
2011-03-0426ORDER re 13 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Eric Holder, Rod J. Rosenstein ; SETTING DEADLINE for Plaintiff to file a brief letter addressing questions set forth; DIRECTING that Judge will undertake consideration of pending motion and if determined a hearing is necessary, Plaintiff will be informed and allowed sufficient time to find new counsel beforehand. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 3/4/11. (dass, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 3/4/2011 (dass, Deputy Clerk). (c/m to Mr. Morales 3/4/11-das) (Entered: 03/04/2011)
2011-03-1827RESPONSE Letter to Judge Legg addressing questions set forth in his 26 Order, filed by Paul E Morales. (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/18/2011)
2011-04-0628ORDER DIRECTING live issues remain re: Defendant's pending motion to dismiss and a hearing would be beneficial; STAYING case for a period of 60 days to allow Mr. Morales to secure new counsel; SETTING deadline for status report. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 4/6/11. (dass, Deputy Clerk)(c/m to Plaintiff 4/6/11-das) (Entered: 04/06/2011)
2011-06-0329NOTICE of Appearance by Paul V Bennett on behalf of Paul E Morales (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Status Report)(Bennett, Paul) (Entered: 06/03/2011)
2011-07-2030PAPERLESS ORDER LIFTING STAY. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 7/20/2011. (Legg, Benson Everett) (Entered: 07/20/2011)
2011-07-2031NOTICE HEARING - Motion Hearing re 9 Motion to Dismiss set for 9/16/2011 at 3:00 pm in Courtroom 7A, 101 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, before Judge Benson Everett Legg. (Legg, Benson Everett) (Entered: 07/20/2011)
2011-07-2132NOTICE of Change in Time of Hearing: Motion Hearing set for 9/16/2011 moved from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in Courtroom 7A, 101 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, before Judge Benson Everett Legg. (daf, Chambers) (Entered: 07/21/2011)
2011-09-1233PAPERLESS NOTICE OF HEARING: Motion Hearing re 9 Motion to Dismiss set for 9/29/2011 at 4:30 PM in Courtroom 7A, 101 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, before Judge Benson Everett Legg. (Legg, Benson Everett) (Entered: 09/12/2011)
2011-09-2934Motion Hearing held on 9/29/2011 re 9 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Eric Holder, Rod J. Rosenstein before Judge Benson Everett Legg. (Court Reporter: Gail Simpkins) (mdw, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/29/2011)
2011-09-29ORAL ORDER taking under advisement 9 Motion to Dismiss; taking under advisement 9 Motion for Summary Judgment by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 9/29/11. (mdw, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/29/2011)
2011-09-2935NOTICE by Eric Holder, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Rod J. Rosenstein re 19 Reply to Response to Motion, 34 Motion Hearing, 13 MOTION to Dismiss or Alternatively MOTION for Summary Judgment (Notice of Filing Supplemental Exhibits Pursuant to Court's Request at Oral Hearing) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 6 (D.D.C. Action Complaint), # 2 Exhibit 7 (D.D.C. Action Amended Complaint))(Medinger, Jason) (Entered: 09/29/2011)
2011-09-3036LETTER ORDER re: 13 Motion to dismiss or in the alternative, for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 9/30/2011. (aos, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/2011)
2011-10-0437NOTICE by Eric Holder, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Rod J. Rosenstein re 36 Order (Notice Of Filing Documents For In Camera Review) (Medinger, Jason) (Entered: 10/04/2011)
2011-10-1138Supplemental MOTION for Attorney Fees by Paul E Morales Responses due by 10/28/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum In Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Bennett, Paul) (Entered: 10/11/2011)
2011-10-2439MOTION to Strike 38 Supplemental MOTION for Attorney Fees (Motion To Strike Sur-Reply, Or Alternatively, Response In Opposition To Motion For Fees) by Eric Holder, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Rod J. Rosenstein Responses due by 11/10/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law)(Medinger, Jason) (Entered: 10/24/2011)
2011-11-1040RESPONSE in Opposition re 39 MOTION to Strike 38 Supplemental MOTION for Attorney Fees (Motion To Strike Sur-Reply, Or Alternatively, Response In Opposition To Motion For Fees) filed by Paul E Morales. Replies due by 11/28/2011. (Bennett, Paul) (Entered: 11/10/2011)
2011-11-2841REPLY to Response to Motion re 39 MOTION to Strike 38 Supplemental MOTION for Attorney Fees (Motion To Strike Sur-Reply, Or Alternatively, Response In Opposition To Motion For Fees) filed by Eric Holder, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Rod J. Rosenstein. (Medinger, Jason) (Entered: 11/28/2011)
2012-01-2642MEMORANDUM. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 1/25/2012. (aos, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/26/2012)
2012-01-2643CORRECTED MEMORANDUM. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 1/25/2012. (aos, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/26/2012)
2012-01-2644ORDER denying 38 Moraless Supplemental Motion for Attorney Fees; denying 39 Motion to Strike Moraless Supplemental Motion for Attorney Fees ; granting 12 Motion to Withdraw PBGC's initial motion to dismiss ; granting 13 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Benson Everett Legg on 1/25/2012. (aos, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/26/2012)
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