Free Joint Status Report - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:00-cv-00512-FMA

Document 43

Filed 02/13/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C.;
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NO.OO-5l2L
JUDGE FRANCIS M. ALLEGRA

VERSUS

.UNTED STATES OF AMERICA *
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JOINT STATUS REPORT
NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, comes Petro-Hunt, L.L.c., plaintiff

in the

above captioned matter and defendant, United States of America, who wish to jointly report on the status
ofplaintifrs quiet title suit, fied in the United States District Court for the Western District of

Louisiana, .

Civil Action No. CVOO-0303S.

The District Court decision denying a trial on the merits was appealed to the United States Court

of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Docket No. 06-30095. On April 21 2006, the plaintiffs fied their
appellate brief

with the court. The brieffor the United States was fied on June 12,2006. The plaintiffs

fied a reply brief on July 31, 2006. A panel of the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument in this matter on

February 6,2007. The case is pending in the Court of Appeals.

The parties hereto wil submit their next status report approximately 90 days following February
13,2007, the date upon which this report is due, or on Qf about May 14, 2006.

Respectfully Subiiitted:

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JAMES D. GETT Environment and Natural Resources Division

United States Departent of Justice

Oxford, MS 38655 Telephone (662) 234-3424
Facsimile (662) 234-0604

601 D. Street NW P.O. Box 663 Washington, D.C. 20044-0663
Telephone (202) 305- 1 461

Attorney for Petro-Hunt, L.L.C.

Attorney for United States of America