Free Motion for Extension of Time - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:93-cv-00531-LAS

Document 224

Filed 10/30/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS __________________________________________ AMBASE CORPORATION and ) CARTERET BANCORP, INC. ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) ) Case No. 93-531C FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP., ) No. 95-531-C Successor to the rights of ) Senior Judge Smith CARTERET SAVINGS BANK, F.A. ) Senior Judge Loren A. Smith ) ) Plaintiff Intervener ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) UNOPPOSED MOTION BY FDIC FOR AN ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO FILE STATEMENTS WITH REGARD TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT Plaintiff-intervenor Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), successor to the rights of Carteret Savings Bank, F.S.A., respectfully requests a seven-day enlargement of time, through November 7, 2007, for the parties to file their statements with regard to summary judgment. Counsel for defendant United States, and counsel for plaintiffs AmBase Corporation and Carteret Banccorp, Inc., has each stated that they do not oppose this motion, provided that it does not affect the date of the oral argument currently scheduled for November 14, 2007. The parties' briefs are currently due on October 31, 2007, pursuant to this Court's prior order. The FDIC requests this extension due to unexpected and conflicting commitments of counsel responsible for this case. This is the FDIC's first request for an enlargement of time with respect to this filing.

Case 1:93-cv-00531-LAS

Document 224

Filed 10/30/2007

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Therefore, the FDIC requests that this motion for enlargement be granted, and that the Court extend the time for the parties to submit their respective positions regarding summary judgment to and through November 7, 2007. Respectfully submitted, ___/s/ Andrew Gilbert Andrew Gilbert Counsel of Record for plaintiff-intervenor Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 Seventeenth Street, NW, MB-3060 Washington, DC 20429 (202) 898-3871 [email protected] Of Counsel: John V. Thomas Deputy General Counsel Dorothy Ashley Doherty Counsel Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

October 30, 2007

Case 1:93-cv-00531-LAS

Document 224

Filed 10/30/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS __________________________________________ AMBASE CORPORATION and ) CARTERET BANCORP, INC. ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) ) Case No. 93-531C FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP., ) No. 95-531-C Successor to the rights of ) Senior Judge Smith CARTERET SAVINGS BANK, F.A. ) Senior Judge Loren A. Smith ) ) Plaintiff Intervener ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) [PROPOSED] ORDER Plaintiff-intervenor Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), as successor to the rights of Carteret Savings Bank, F.S.A., having moved for a seven-day enlargement of time, through November 7, 2007, for the parties to submit their respective positions with regard to summary judgment, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that the time for the parties to file their statements with regard to summary judgment is hereby is extended to November 7, 2007.

____________________________________ Loren A. Smith Senior Judge Dated: ___________________, 2007