Free Stipulation of Dismissal - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:08-cv-00177-RHH

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

MED TRENDS, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant.

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Bid Protest No. 08-177C (Judge Robert Hodges, Jr.)

JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL IN CASE NO. 08-177C Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Rules of the Court of Federal Claims, plaintiff, Med Trends, Inc. ("Med Trends") and defendant, the United States ("Government") (collectively, the "Parties") agree to the voluntary dismissal of Case No. 08-177C without prejudice, with each party to bear its own costs, attorney fees, and expenses. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (the "VA") has decided to take voluntary corrective action. In taking this voluntary remedial action, the VA has not admitted or conceded the validity of any portion of Med Trends's complaint. This requested dismissal will not affect Med Trends's right to file another complaint alleging that the VA's corrective action is insufficient and/or the new source selection decision is arbitrary and capricious or otherwise not in accordance with the law. .

Case 1:08-cv-00177-RHH

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Respectfully submitted,

JEFFREY S. BUCHOLTZ Acting Assisant Attorney General

JEANNE E. DAVIDSON Director

/s/Steven J. Gillingham STEVEN J. GILLINGHAM Assistant Director

/s/William T. Welch WILLIAM T. WELCH Barton, Baker, McMahon & Tolle, LLP 1320 Old Chain Bridge Road Suite 440 McLean, Virginia 22101 Tel: (703) 448-1810 Attorney for Plaintiff

/s/Jane C. Dempsey JANE C. DEMPSEY Trial Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice Attn: Classification Unit, 8th Floor 1100 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 Tel: (202) 353-0897 Fax: (202) 307-0972 Attorneys for Defendant

Dated: April 9, 2008

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