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Case TitleEast Coast Metal Structures Corp. v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs
DistrictMiddle District of Florida
CityTampa
Case Number8:2022cv02664
Date Filed2022-11-21
Date Closed2023-12-01
JudgeJudge Steven D. Merryday
PlaintiffEast Coast Metal Structures Corp. a Florida Corporation
DefendantUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs an agency of the United States
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2022-11-211COMPLAINT against United States Department of Veterans Affairs (Filing fee $402 receipt number AFLMDC-20223290) filed by East Coast Metal Structures Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Proposed Summons)(Rodriguez, Jose) Modified text on 11/21/2022 (KME). (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-11-212NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Steven D. Merryday and Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed. New case number: 8:22-cv-2664-SDM-JSS. (SJB) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-11-213SUMMONS issued as to United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (KME) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-12-014RETURN of service executed on 11/28/2022 by East Coast Metal Structures Corp. as to United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (Rodriguez, Jose) Modified text on 12/1/2022 (MCB). (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-015NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by East Coast Metal Structures Corp. Related case(s): Yes (Rodriguez, Jose) Modified text on 12/1/2022 (MCB). (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-016CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by East Coast Metal Structures Corp. (Rodriguez, Jose) Modified text on 12/1/2022 (MCB). (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-197ANSWER and affirmative defenses to 1 Complaint, by United States Department of Veterans Affairs.(Stegeby, Erik) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2022-12-208NOTICE of Local Rule 1.07(c), Local Rule 3.02(a)(2) -Local Rule 1.07(c) requires lead counsel to promptly file a Notice of a Related Action that identifies and describes any related action pending in the Middle District or elsewhere. -Local Rule 3.02(a)(2) requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (DAY) (Entered: 12/20/2022)
2022-12-209CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (Stegeby, Erik) (Entered: 12/20/2022)
2023-01-0910REPLY to affirmative defenses by East Coast Metal Structures Corp. (Rodriguez, Jose) Modified on 1/10/2023 (CTR). (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-2611CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Rodriguez, Jose) (Entered: 01/26/2023)
2023-02-0112CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Dispositive motions due by 10/2/2023. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 2/1/2023. (KRM) (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-04-1713MOTION for Summary Judgment by East Coast Metal Structures Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - ECM's appeal letter, # 2 Exhibit B - June 21, 2022 communication between ECM and USA-VA, # 3 Exhibit C - October 14, 2022 communication between ECM and USA-VA)(Rodriguez, Jose) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-05-0114MEMORANDUM in opposition re 13 Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (Stegeby, Erik) (Entered: 05/02/2023)
2023-07-1415ORDER denying without prejudice 13 --motion for summary judgment; staying the action pending the VA's production of new information; directing the VA to produce the information not later than AUGUST 25, 2023; directing the parties to report whether the production resolves the action not later than FOURTEEN DAYS after the production. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 7/14/2023. (KRM) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-09-0816STATUS report with Respect to Production by Defendant by East Coast Metal Structures Corp.. (Rodriguez, Jose) (Entered: 09/08/2023)
2023-11-1517ORDER directing the defendant to explain the delay in the production of information and produce the information as requested by the previous order; directing the parties report whether the production of information resolves the action. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 11/15/2023. (CJR) (Entered: 11/15/2023)
2023-11-3018NOTICE of settlement (Joint) by United States Department of Veterans Affairs (Stegeby, Erik) (Entered: 11/30/2023)
2023-11-3019STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (Stegeby, Erik) (Entered: 11/30/2023)
2023-12-0120ORDER: The parties announce a settlement (Doc. 18 ) and file a joint stipulation of dismissal (Doc. 19 ). In accord with the parties' stipulation, the action is DISMISSED. The clerk must close the case. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 12/1/2023. (CJR) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
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