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Case TitleSoto v. Veterans Affairs
DistrictDistrict of Puerto Rico
CitySan Juan
Case Number3:2012cv01500
Date Filed2012-06-22
Date Closed2012-09-28
JudgeJudge Carmen C. Cerezo
PlaintiffMaritza P. Soto
DefendantUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs
DefendantVeterans Benefits Administration
AppealFirst Circuit 13-2120
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2012-06-221COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $350 receipt number 0104-3002783.), filed by Maritza P Soto. Service due by 10/25/2012, (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Sheet, # 3 Summons to be issued and served on United States Department of Veteran Affairs and Veteran Benefits Administration)(Fagot-Diaz, Jose) (Entered: 06/22/2012)
2012-06-252NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT Case has been assigned to Judge Carmen C. Cerezo (jla) (Entered: 06/25/2012)
2012-06-253CLERK'S NOTICE OF DEFECTIVE FILING of Summons. (jla) (Entered: 06/25/2012)
2012-06-274Summons submitted for United States Department of Veteran Affairs as to All Defendants filed by Jose G. Fagot-Diaz on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Attachments: # 1 Summons to be issued for Veteran Benefits Administration)(Fagot-Diaz, Jose) Modified on 6/27/2012 as to title (ni). (Entered: 06/27/2012)
2012-06-285Summons Issued as to United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration. (rc) (Entered: 06/28/2012)
2012-07-126INFORMATIVE Motion regarding Sending Complaint and Original Summons as per Rule 4(i) Fed.R.Civ.P. filed by Jose G. Fagot-Diaz on behalf of Maritza P. Soto (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Letters Dated July 9, 2012 sent by U.S. Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested sent to USDVA, US Attorney General and Civil Process Clerk, United States District Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico, enclosing Complaint and Summons as required by Rule 4(i) Fed.R.Civ.P.)(Fagot-Diaz, Jose) (Entered: 07/12/2012)
2012-07-247MOTION to inform service of summons on defendants - SUMMONS Returned Executed by Maritza P. Soto upon All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit U.S. Certified Mail Returned Receipts on Defendants Veteran Affairsm Veteran Benefits Administration, Attorney General of the United States and U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico) (Fagot-Diaz, Jose) Modified on 7/30/2012 as to title (ni). (Entered: 07/24/2012)
2012-08-108Minutes of Proceedings before Judge Carmen C. Cerezo: noted 6 Informative Motion on Compliance with FRCP 4(i). (mld) (Entered: 08/15/2012)
2012-09-069MOTION for Extension of Time until October 7, 2012 to File Answer to Complaint filed by Isabel Munoz-Acosta on behalf of United States Department of Veterans Affairs Suggestions in opposition/response due by 9/24/2012 (Munoz-Acosta, Isabel) (Entered: 09/06/2012)
2012-09-1410MOTION to dismiss for Compliance as to Maritza P. Soto filed by Isabel Munoz-Acosta on behalf of United States Department of Veterans Affairs Suggestions in opposition/response due by 10/1/2012 (Attachments: # 1 e-mail communication)(Munoz-Acosta, Isabel) (Entered: 09/14/2012)
2012-09-1711Minutes of Proceedings before Judge Carmen C. Cerezo: noted 7 Motion to Inform Service of Summons. (mld) (Entered: 09/26/2012)
2012-09-2812JUDGMENT granted 10 Motion to Dismiss for Compliance; plaintiff's 1 complaint is DISMISSED. Signed by Judge Carmen C. Cerezo on 9/28/2012. (mld) (Entered: 09/28/2012)
2012-09-2813MOTION for Reconsideration of 12 Judgment and Request for a Status Conference or Hearing to Evaluate Defendants Failure to Comply with FOIA , filed by Jose G. Fagot-Diaz on behalf of All Plaintiffs Suggestions in opposition/response due by 10/15/2012 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Electronic Notice Docket No. 10 Stating that Plaintiff has until October 1, 2012 to file her opposition or response to Veteran's Administration Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Exhibit B, Chain of Emails by and between counsel Jose G. Fagot Diaz, Esq. and isable Munoz Acosta, Esq., dated September 17, 2012 onward)(Related document(s) 12 ) (Fagot-Diaz, Jose). Added MOTION for Hearing on 10/1/2012 (ni). (Entered: 09/28/2012)
2012-10-0314RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion Requesting filed by United States Department of Veterans Affairs Re: 13 MOTION for Reconsideration and Request for a Status Conference or Hearing to Evaluate Defendants Failure to Comply with FOIA re 12 Judgment, filed by Maritza P. Soto filed by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I)(Munoz-Acosta, Isabel) Modified on 10/9/2012 to delete repeated text (ni). (Entered: 10/03/2012)
2012-10-0315MOTION for Leave to File Document , Reply to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion Requesting Reconsideration of Judgment filed by Jose G. Fagot-Diaz on behalf of All Plaintiffs Suggestions in opposition/response due by 10/19/2012 (Fagot-Diaz, Jose) (Entered: 10/03/2012)
2013-01-1116MOTION to Reopen Case ,Ruling of Motion for Reconsideration and Scheduling of Court Hearing filed by Jose G. Fagot-Diaz on behalf of All Plaintiffs Suggestions in opposition/response due by 1/28/2013 (Fagot-Diaz, Jose) (Entered: 01/11/2013)
2013-02-0717NOTICE INFORMING OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS by United States Department of Veterans Affairs (Attachments: # 1 (A)) (Munoz-Acosta, Isabel) (Entered: 02/07/2013)
2013-03-0818***VACATED AS PER 20 *** ORDER - REFERRING TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE Silvia Carreno-Coll 13 Motion for Reconsideration of 12 Judgment, for R&R. Signed by Judge Carmen C. Cerezo on 3/8/2013. (mld) Modified on 8/7/2013 (ni). (Entered: 03/11/2013)
2013-03-1119MEMORANDUM OF THE CLERK: Pursuant to the Referral Order issued by Judge Carmen C. Cerezo on 3/08/13, docket entry #18, the Motion for Reconsideration of Judgment is hereby referred to Magistrate Judge Silvia Carreno-Coll. Signed by Clerk on 3/11/13. (li) (Entered: 03/11/2013)
2013-08-0520ORDER denied 13 Motion for Reconsideration of 12 Judgment and Request for Hearing to Evaluate Defendants' Failure to Comply with FOIA; finding as moot 15 Motion for Leave to Reply to 14 Opposition to Motion for Reconsideration; finding as moot 16 Motion to Reopen Case and for Ruling on Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Carmen C. Cerezo on 8/5/2013. (mld) (Entered: 08/06/2013)
2013-08-2721NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 12 Judgment, Terminate Motions, 20 Order on Motion for Reconsideration, Order on Motion for Hearing, Order on Motion for Leave to File, Order on Motion to Reopen Case,,,, by Maritza P. Soto. Filing fee $455, receipt number 0104-3580849. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel should register for aFirst Circuit CM/ECF Appellate Filer Account at http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/cmecf/ . Counsel should also review the First Circuit requirements for electronic filing by visiting the CM/ECF Information section at http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/efiling.htm (Fagot-Diaz, Jose) (Entered: 08/27/2013)
2013-09-1122Certified and Transmitted Record on Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 21 Notice of Appeal, [Docket Entries 12, 20 & 21] (xi) (Entered: 09/11/2013)
2013-09-1123USCA Case Number 13-2120 for 21 Notice of Appeal, filed by Maritza P. Soto. (xi) (Entered: 09/11/2013)
2013-12-2324USCA JUDGMENT as to 21 Notice of Appeal, filed by Maritza P. Soto; VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED. (xi) (Entered: 12/23/2013)
2013-12-2325MANDATE of USCA as to 21 Notice of Appeal, filed by Maritza P. Soto; VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED. RE: 24 USCA JUDGMENT. (xi) (Entered: 12/23/2013)
2013-12-23Appeal Record Returned: 21 Notice of Appeal, filed by Maritza P. Soto RE: 22 Appeal Record Sent to USCA, 24 USCA Judgment, 25 USCA Mandate. (xi) (Entered: 12/23/2013)
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