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Case TitleKaminski Law, Inc. v. U. S. Food and Drug Administration
DistrictSouthern District of West Virginia
CityCharleston
Case Number2:2016cv04426
Date Filed2016-05-17
Date Closed2016-06-30
JudgeJudge Joseph R. Goodwin
PlaintiffKaminski Law, Inc.
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Kaminski Law submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning the death of a patient during a hysterectomy procedure in which a da Vinci surgical device was used. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Kaminski Law filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU. S. Food and Drug Administration
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2016-05-171COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. Filing Fee $400.00. Receipt # 0425-4599488. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet) (bdr)
2016-05-172ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to U. S. Food and Drug Administration, re: 1 Complaint. Summons returnable 60 days. Instructions to Counsel: This is your electronic summons. Please print as many copies of the Summons and Complaint as are necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. See Proof of Service page of this Summons form for filing a return of service if required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). (Attachments: # 1 Summons as to Loretta E. Lynch, # 2 Summons as to Carol A. Casto) (bdr) (Modified on 5/18/2016 to add attorney information and replace image) (taq).
2016-05-173STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Tinsley. (cc:attys; any unrepresented party) (bdr)
2016-05-17CASE assigned to Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. (skh) (Entered: 05/18/2016)
2016-05-18NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: 2 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to U. S. Food and Drug Administration. ERROR: Images did not contain attorney information. CORRECTION: Images corrected to add attorney information and replaced. (taq)
2016-06-304NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Gary L. Call on behalf of U. S. Food and Drug Administration. (Call, Gary)
2016-06-305STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL by U. S. Food and Drug Administration (Call, Gary)
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