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

Case 1:07-cv-00273-MCW

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Filed 07/02/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS STEPHEN J. ROGERS, and LINDA L. ROGERS, and DONALD E. DURAN, and JUDITH DURAN, and DENISE RIZZO, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________)

Hon. Mary Ellen Coster Williams

No. 07-273

MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME IN WHICH TO FILE RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' AMENDED COMPLAINT ________________________________________ Defendant UNITED STATES hereby moves for an enlargement of time of 30 days, or to and including August 10, 2007, for the filing of its response to plaintiffs' Amended Complaint in the above captioned matter. Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint was accepted for filing on June 27, 2007, and accordingly defendant's answer thereto is currently due on July 11, 2007. No previous enlargements of time for this response have been requested. Additional time is required in order to assemble documents necessary to defendant's response in this matter. Counsel for defendant has conferred with counsel for plaintiffs who has indicated that plaintiffs do not object to this enlargement.

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Case 1:07-cv-00273-MCW

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WHEREFORE, defendant respectfully requests that the court grant it a 30 day enlargement, or to and including August 10, 2007, for the filing of its response to plaintiffs' Amended Complaint.

Dated: July 2, 2007.

Respectfully submitted,

RONALD J. TENPAS Acting Assistant Attorney General Environment & Natural Resources Division

s/ Mark T. Romley Mark T. Romley Trial Attorney Natural Resources Section Environment & Natural Resources Division United States Department of Justice P. O. Box 663 Washington, D.C. 20044-0663 Telephone: (202) 305-0458 Fax: (202) 305-0506

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