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

Case 1:07-cv-00344-TCW

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS No. 07-344 T (Judge Thomas C. Wheeler) _____________________________________________ PFIZER, Inc. Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES Defendant. ______________________________________________ MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME ______________________________________________

Defendant, the United States, respectfully moves the Court for an enlargement of time of 60 days, from August 3, 2007 to and including October 2, 2007, within which to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in the above-captioned case. This is the first enlargement requested for this purpose. Plaintiff does not object to defendant's motion. As good cause for this request, defendant states as follows: Immediately upon receipt of the Complaint, defendant's attorneys forwarded a copy to the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service ("the Service"), along with a request to assemble the relevant files, and to prepare a written recommendation respecting the legal position which the Government should adopt. The Service found it necessary to request materials from archives to review plaintiff's claim. Archive requests require six to eight weeks to be processed. The Service expects that the archived materials will be delivered by the second week of August. It is estimated that Service personnel will require an additional two to three

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Case 1:07-cv-00344-TCW

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weeks to review plaintiff's claim once the archived materials are received. Defendant's attorney cannot prepare a response to the Complaint until these files are received and reviewed, and the Office of Chief Counsel has an opportunity to prepare its recommendation with respect to the Government's legal position.

Respectfully submitted,

July 24, 2007

s/ Jeffrey R. Malo JEFFREY R. MALO Attorney of Record United States Department of Justice Tax Division Court of Federal Claims Section Post Office Box 26 Ben Franklin Post Office Washington, D.C. 20044 Voice: (202) 305-7539 Fax: (202) 514-9440 Email: [email protected] RICHARD T. MORRISON
Acting Assistant Attorney General

DAVID D. GUSTAFSON
Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section

W.C. RAPP
Senior Trial Attorney, Court of Federal Claims Section

July 24, 2007

s/ W.C. Rapp Of Counsel

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