SOUTHERLAND v. SOC, LLC. et al
Plaintiff: Mary Southerland
Defendant: SOC, LLC and Day & Zimmerman, Inc
Interested Party: United States of America
Case Number: 1:2019cv00101
Filed: January 28, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Theresa Carroll Buchanan
Referring Judge: Liam O'Grady
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: False Claims Act
Cause of Action: 31 U.S.C. § 3729
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 55 Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order - Pursuant to the Rule 16(b) Conference it is ordered that: Upon consideration of the representations made by the parties in the Joint Discovery Plan(Dkt. 50), and by counsel for the parties at the initial pretrial conference held on April 17, 2019,and taking note of the Scheduling Order (Dkt. 43) entered in this case, the Court makes thefollowing rulings:1. All discovery shall be concluded by Friday, August 9, 2019.2. The Joint Discovery Plan filed by the parties is approved and shall control discoveryto the extent of its application unless further modified by the Court.3. Plaintiff may make an appropriate motion at a later time regarding the de bene essedepositions after further investigation as outlined by the Court.4. All Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) disclosures shall be completed by April 24, 2019.5. No "general objection" may be asserted in response to any discovery demandexcept to preserve the attorney-client privilege and work product protection. (see Order for complete details) Signed by Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan on 4/17/19. (tfitz, )
April 17, 2019 Filing 54 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan:Initial Pretrial Conference held on 4/17/2019. Appearances of counsel. Joint Discovery Plan is approved. Order to issue. (Tape #FTR.)(tfitz, )
April 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER granting #51 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 4/16/2019. (dvanm, )
April 16, 2019 Filing 52 Plaintiff's Supplement to Joint Discovery Plan by Mary Southerland.(Wilkinson, Connor)
April 15, 2019 Filing 51 First Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Scott J. Bloch and Certification of Local Counsel Connor M. Wilkinson Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-6591942. by Mary Southerland. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Application to Qualify as a Foreign Attorney, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order for Pro Hac Admission)(Wilkinson, Connor)
April 10, 2019 Filing 50 Joint Proposed Discovery Plan by Day & Zimmerman, Inc, SOC, LLC.(Sosnowsky, Mark)
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER granting #44 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 3/26/2019. (dvanm, )
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER granting #45 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 3/26/2019. (dvanm, )
March 20, 2019 Filing 47 AMENDED ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Day & Zimmerman, Inc. (Sosnowsky, Mark)
March 20, 2019 Filing 46 AMENDED ANSWER to Amended Complaint by SOC, LLC. (Sosnowsky, Mark)
March 20, 2019 Filing 45 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Joseph Rillotta and Certification of Local Counsel Mark H.M. Sosnowsky Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-6549449. by Day & Zimmerman, Inc, SOC, LLC. (Sosnowsky, Mark)
March 20, 2019 Filing 44 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Charles Leeper and Certification of Local Counsel Mark H.M. Sosnowsky Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-6549403. by Day & Zimmerman, Inc, SOC, LLC. (Sosnowsky, Mark)
March 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 43 SCHEDULING ORDER:Initial Pretrial Conference set for 4/17/2019 at 11:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 500 before Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/16/2019 at 01:30 PM in Alexandria Courtroom 1000 before District Judge Liam O'Grady. Discovery due by 8/9/2019.. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 3/14/2019. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form, #2 Pretrial Notice)(awac, )
February 28, 2019 Filing 42 ANSWER to Complaint by SOC, LLC.(Sosnowsky, Mark)
February 28, 2019 Filing 41 ANSWER to Complaint by Day & Zimmerman, Inc.(Sosnowsky, Mark)
February 28, 2019 Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Henry Michael Sosnowsky on behalf of Day & Zimmerman, Inc, SOC, LLC (Sosnowsky, Mark)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER re #33 Motion to Dismiss filed by Day & Zimmerman, Inc, SOC, LLC. For these reasons, and for good cause shown, the remaining portion of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 33) is hereby DENIED. Defendants shall file an Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a)(4)(A). Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 2/14/2019. (dvanm, )
January 28, 2019 Filing 38 Case transferred in from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:15-cv-00443. Original file and docket sheet received.
January 22, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Transfer due by 1/26/2019. (gdf) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
January 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants Motion to Dismiss #33 is GRANTED IN PART, and only to the extent that it requests that the instant case be transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the entire case shall be so TRANSFERRED. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/16/19. (lckbj3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
January 16, 2019 Motion(s) terminated: #33 MOTION to Dismiss filed by DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC, SOC, LLC... Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/16/19. (lckbj3, ) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
May 14, 2018 Filing 36 REPLY to opposition to motion re #33 MOTION to Dismiss filed by DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC, SOC, LLC.. (Leeper, Charles) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
May 7, 2018 Filing 35 RESPONSE re #33 MOTION to Dismiss of Defendants filed by MARY SOUTHERLAND. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration Mary Southerland, #3 Exhibit Notice of Right to Sue, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Bloch, Scott) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
May 1, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting, for good cause shown, #34 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Response re #33 Motion to Dismiss. It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's response re #33 is due on or before 5/7/2018. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 05/01/2018. (lckbj1) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
April 27, 2018 Filing 34 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #33 MOTION to Dismiss by MARY SOUTHERLAND (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bloch, Scott) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
April 18, 2018 Filing 33 MOTION to Dismiss by DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC, SOC, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit to Memorandum in Support, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Leeper, Charles) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
April 4, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to the Amended Complaint due by 4/18/2018, (gdf) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
March 28, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #30 Unopposed Motion to Unseal Plaintiff's Filings and for Extension of Time to Respond to First Amended Complaint. It is hereby ORDERED that the following docket entries shall be unsealed: #1 Complaint; #17 Response of Realtor to Notice of United States of Non-Intervention and Motion to Unseal; and #19 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint and to Remove the Seal. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the #22 Amended Complaint on or before 4/18/2018. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 03/28/2018. (lckbj1) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
March 23, 2018 Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph A. Rillotta on behalf of All Defendants (Rillotta, Joseph) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
March 23, 2018 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Charles Samuel Leeper on behalf of DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC, SOC, LLC. (Leeper, Charles) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
March 23, 2018 Filing 30 MOTION to Unseal Document , MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC, SOC, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Leeper, Charles) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
February 22, 2018 Filing 29 WAIVER OF SERVICE by MARY SOUTHERLAND. SOC, LLC. waiver sent on 1/26/2018, answer due 3/27/2018. (ztnr) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
February 22, 2018 Filing 28 WAIVER OF SERVICE by MARY SOUTHERLAND. DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC waiver sent on 1/26/2018, answer due 3/27/2018. (ztnr) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
January 22, 2018 Filing 27 MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve and Response to Show Cause by MARY SOUTHERLAND (Attachments: #1 Declaration Ex A Scott J Bloch)(Bloch, Scott) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
January 22, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER discharging Order to Show Cause and granting #27 Motion for Extension of Time to Serve, nunc pro tunc. It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve the amended complaint on Defendants on or before 4/22/2018. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/22/2018. (lckbj1) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
January 21, 2018 Filing 26 AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by MARY SOUTHERLAND.(Bloch, Scott) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
January 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MINUTE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. On July 17, 2017, the Court lifted the seal on this matter, granted Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint, and afforded her 90 days to effect service of process on Defendants. Over 90 days have passed, and the Court has no record that Plaintiff has effected service, and she has not taken any additional steps to prosecute this action in that time. Accordingly, it is hereby Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff SHOW CAUSE on or before 2/7/2018, why this matter should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/17/2018. (lckbj1) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
December 8, 2017 Filing 24 NOTICE of Change of Address by Scott J. Bloch (Bloch, Scott) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
September 20, 2017 Filing 23 NOTICE of Change of Address by Scott J. Bloch (Bloch, Scott) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
July 19, 2017 ***Case Unsealed pursuant to Order filed 7/17/2017. (znmw) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
July 18, 2017 Filing 22 AMENDED COMPLAINT against DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC, SOC, LLC. with Jury Demand filed by MARY SOUTHERLAND.(zjf) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
July 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint and Remove the Seal. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/17/17. (See Order for detail) Counsel of record have been notified by first class mail.(zgdf) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
July 5, 2017 Filing 20 NOTICE of CONSENT TO DISMISSAL OF SUBSTANTIVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT CLAIMS by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(zrdj) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
June 30, 2017 Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint and to Remove the Seal by MARY SOUTHERLAND (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit Redline Version)(zjf) Modified on 4/2/2018 to unseal pursuant to Minute Order filed on 03/28/2018 (zjf). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
June 7, 2017 Filing 17 RESPONSE re 14 NOTICE OF ELECTION TO DECLINE INTERVENTION filed by MARY SOUTHERLAND. (zjf) Modified on 4/2/2018 to unseal pursuant to Minute Order filed on 03/28/2018 (zjf). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]
March 26, 2015 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC, SOC, LLC. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 4616069166) with Jury Demand filed by MARY SOUTHERLAND. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(zjf, ) Modified on 4/2/2018 to unseal pursuant to Minute Order filed on 03/28/2018 (zjf). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 1/28/2019.]

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Plaintiff: Mary Southerland
Represented By: Scott J. Bloch
Represented By: Connor Michael Wilkinson
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Interested party: United States of America
Represented By: Jennifer A. Short
Represented By: Beverly Maria Russell
Represented By: Lauren A. Wetzler
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Defendant: SOC, LLC
Represented By: Charles Samuel Leeper
Represented By: Joseph A. Rillotta
Represented By: Mark Henry Michael Sosnowsky
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Defendant: Day & Zimmerman, Inc
Represented By: Charles Samuel Leeper
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