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Case TitlePurdy v. Department of Health and Human Services et al
DistrictEastern District of Kentucky
CityLexington
Case Number5:2023cv00281
Date Filed2023-10-10
Date Closed2024-04-17
JudgeJudge Gregory F. VanTatenhove
PlaintiffKamp Townsend Purdy
Case DescriptionKamp Townsend Purdy submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning a report from the Office of the Inspector General concerning a self-reported EMTALA violation at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency referred the request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for disclosure. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Kamp Townsend Purdy filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDepartment of Health and Human Services
DefendantOffice of Inspector General
DefendantCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
DefendantCenter for Clinical Standards and Quality
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2023-10-091COMPLAINT (Filing fee $402; receipt number AKYEDC-5668778), filed by Kamp Townsend Purdy. (Attachments: # 1 Summons CCSQ, # 2 Summons Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, # 3 Summons US Dept of Health & Human Services, # 4 Summons OIG, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(KCF) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-10-10Conflict Check run. (KCF) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-10-103Summons Issued as to Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Attorney, the U.S, Attorney General and returned to counsel electronically for service. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, # 2 Summons US Dept of Health & Human Services, # 3 Summons OIG)(KCF) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-11-074NOTICE OF FILING by Kamp Townsend Purdy re 1 Complaint, Summonses (Purdy, Kamp) (Entered: 11/07/2023)
2023-11-07Clerk's Note: re 4 Notice of Filing. Spoke to atty; Entry was filed in error. (JLM) (Entered: 11/07/2023)
2023-12-075UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time by Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Owen, Callie) (Entered: 12/07/2023)
2023-12-08***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove for review: re 5 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time by Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (JLM) (Entered: 12/08/2023)
2024-01-096ORDER: granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants SHALL file an Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff Purdy's Complaint on or before January 15, 2024. Signed by Judge Gregory F. VanTatenhove on 1/9/24. (JLM)cc: COR (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-01-127ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.(Owen, Callie) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-16***FILE SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove for review: 7 Answer to Complaint (JLM) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-03-268ORDER FOR MEETING AND REPORT: NLT 30 days from entry of this order, parties conduct meeting; At meeting exchange disclosures; NLT 10 days after meeting, file written report; Advise the Court at the time of the submission of the parties' joint report of all parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, members and/or partners with which it is associated. Signed by Judge Gregory F. VanTatenhove on 3/26/24. (Attachments: # 1 Magistrate Consent Form)(JLM)cc: COR (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-04-119Proposed Agreed Order OF DISMISSAL by Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General. (Owen, Callie) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-11***PROPOSED AGREED ORDER SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove for review: re 9 Proposed Agreed Order OF DISMISSAL by Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (JLM) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-1710ORDER: 1. The parties' Agreed Order [R. 9 ] is GRANTED; 2. All of Plaintiff Kamp Townsend Purdy's claims against Defendants United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, are DISMISSED without prejudice; and 3. Each party SHALL bear their own costs, expenses, and fees; and 4. This matter is STRICKEN from the Court's docket. Signed by Judge Gregory F. VanTatenhove on 4/17/24.(JLM)cc: COR (Entered: 04/17/2024)
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