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Case TitleTWIN-CITY MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING, LLC v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00687
Date Filed2023-03-14
Date Closed2024-06-03
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffTWIN-CITY MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING, LLC
Case DescriptionTwin City Motor Company Building submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for records concerning two appraisal reports prepared for Steven Holzer and the IRS by Howard Kanter IRS LB&I Engineering Group 1843. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Twin City Motor Company Building filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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2023-03-141COMPLAINT Twin-City Motor Company Building, LLC against INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9925223) filed by TWIN-CITY MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Summons US Attorney General, # 6 IRS, # 7 US Attorney for DC, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Clarke, George) (Attachment 8 replaced on 3/15/2023) (zljn). (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-03-15Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zljn) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-152SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-153STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/15/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-244RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/17/2023. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-03-245RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/15/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/14/2023. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-03-246RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE served on 3/15/2023 (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-04-057Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, until April 28, 2023 by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Tobin, Olga) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-05MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. The Government shall file its Answer on or before April 28, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/5/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Government's answer due by 4/28/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-288ANSWER to Complaint by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.(Tobin, Olga) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-04-28MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a Complaint and an Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, 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, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the schedule on or before June 27, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/28/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-05-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/27/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-06-279Joint STATUS REPORT by TWIN-CITY MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING, LLC. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-06-28MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 9 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file another JSR on or before August 27, 2023 and every 60 days thereafter until production to Plaintiff is complete. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/28/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-06-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/27/2023, and every 60 days thereafter until production to Plaintiff is complete. (ztg) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-08-2810Joint STATUS REPORT by TWIN-CITY MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING, LLC. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-11-01MINUTE ORDER: On June 28, the Court ordered the parties to submit a Joint Status Report by August 27 and every sixty days thereafter. The parties have now failed to timely submit both such JSRs. The most recent JSR was due to be filed on or before October 27 but, as of this date, remains unfiled. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the parties to file a JSR on or before Monday, November 6, 2023. The Court FURTHER ORDERS the parties to comply with Court deadlines in the future, and to review the process for requesting motions for extensions of time, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/1/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-0111Joint STATUS REPORT by TWIN-CITY MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING, LLC. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties' 11 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED. The next Joint Status Report shall be filed on or before January 5, 2024. Subsequent JSRs shall be filed every sixty days after that date. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/2/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2024-01-0512Joint STATUS REPORT by TWIN-CITY MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING, LLC. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-03-0513Joint STATUS REPORT by TWIN-CITY MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING, LLC. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-05-0614Joint STATUS REPORT by TWIN-CITY MOTOR COMPANY BUILDING, LLC. (Patel, Vivek) (Entered: 05/06/2024)
2024-06-0315STIPULATION of Dismissal by INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Tobin, Olga) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-03MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 15 Stipulation of Dismissal, the Court ORDERS that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE . Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. SO ORDERED . Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/3/2024. (lctnm3) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
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