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

Case 1:08-cv-00211-LJB

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Filed 08/22/2008

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS __________ No. 08-211 T (Judge Lynn J. Bush) WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC., AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO H.F. AHMANSON & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES, Plaintiff v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant __________ MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME __________

Pursuant to RCFC 6.1, the United States respectfully moves for an enlargement of time of twenty-one days from August 29, 2008, to and including September 19, 2008, within which to file its answer or other response in the above-captioned case. This is the fourth enlargement of time requested for this purpose; the first three requests having been granted for a total of ninety days. In support of this motion, defendant states that on August 20, 2008, its trial attorney received from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") additional administrative files that are relevant to this action. Defendant's trial attorney requests this enlargement to allow additional time for review of the administrative files that were recently provided by the IRS. Plaintiff's counsel has authorized us to state that plaintiff has no objection to the allowance of this motion.

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Case 1:08-cv-00211-LJB

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Filed 08/22/2008

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WHEREFORE, defendant requests that its motion be granted. Respectfully submitted,

s/Jennifer Dover Spriggs JENNIFER DOVER SPRIGGS Attorney of Record U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division Court of Federal Claims Section Post Office Box 26 Ben Franklin Post Office Washington, D.C. 20044 (202) 307-0840

NATHAN J. HOCHMAN Assistant Attorney General STEVEN I. FRAHM Acting Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section

s/Steven I. Frahm Of Counsel August 20, 2008

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