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Case TitleOliver B. Mitchell III v. Octapharma AG et al
DistrictCentral District of California
CityWestern Division - Los Angeles
Case Number2:2021cv02696
Date Filed2021-03-29
Date Closed2021-04-06
JudgeJudge Percy Anderson
PlaintiffOliver B. Mitchell, III
Case DescriptionOliver Mitchell submitted a FOIA request to Octapharma for records concerning his plasma donation to the company. He argued that the company was subject to FOIA because it was regulated by the FDA. Octapharma told Mitchell it was not subject to FOIA and Mitchell then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantOctapharma AG
DefendantU.S. Food and Drug Administration
DefendantStafford Owens Piller Muraine Kelleher and Trombley, PLLC
AppealNinth Circuit 21-55597
AppealNinth Circuit 21-56079
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2021-03-291COMPLAINT against Defendants Octapharma AG, Stafford Owens Piller Muraine Kelleher and Trombley, PLLC, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Case assigned to Judge R. Gary Klausner for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Steve Kim, filed by Plaintiff Oliver B. Mitchell, III. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (car) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-03-292CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Oliver B. Mitchell, III (car) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-03-293REQUEST to Proceed In Forma Pauperis with Declaration in Support filed by Plaintiff Oliver B. Mitchell, III. (car) (car). (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-03-294REQUEST FOR SERVICE BY MARSHAL filed by Plaintiff Oliver B. Mitchell, III. (car) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-03-305NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge R. Gary Klausner and Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. (car) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-03-306NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-03-307ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:19-cv-03610 PA(JPRx). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Steve Kim and Judge R. Gary Klausner to Judge Percy Anderson and Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:21-cv-02696 PA(JPRx). Signed by Judge Percy Anderson (rn) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-03-318STANDING ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. (See document for details) (mrgo) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
2021-03-319SELF-REPRESENTATION ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. (See document for details) (mrgo) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
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