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Case 1:06-cv-00407-ECH

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS No. 06-407 T (into which have been consolidated Nos. 06-408 T, 06-409 T, 06-410 T, 06-411 T, 06-810 T, 06-811 T) Judge Emily C. Hewitt (E-Filed: October 15, 2007) ALPHA I, L.P., BY AND THROUGH ROBERT SANDS, A NOTICE PARTNER ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) BETA PARTNERS, L.L.C., BY AND THROUGH ) ROBERT SANDS, A NOTICE PARTNER ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) ) R, R, M & C PARTNERS, L.L.C., BY AND ) THROUGH R, R, M & C GROUP, L.P., A ) NOTICE PARTNER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________)

06-407 T

06-408 T

06-409 T

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) R, R, M & C GROUP, L.P., BY AND THROUGH ) ROBERT SANDS, A NOTICE PARTNER ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) ) CWC PARTNERSHIP I, BY AND THROUGH ) TRUST FBO ZACHARY STERN U/A FIFTH G. ) ANDREW STERN AND MARILYN SANDS, ) TRUSTEES, A NOTICE PARTNER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) ) MICKEY MANAGEMENT, L.P., BY AND ) THROUGH MARILYN SANDS, A NOTICE ) PARTNER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________)

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06-411 T

06-810 T

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) M, L, R & R, BY AND THROUGH RICHARD E. ) SANDS, TAX MATTERS PARTNER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________)

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I, Thomas M. Herrin, am a Trial Attorney with the Office of the United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, and in my capacity as such, and as part of my duties, I share responsibility for representing the United States of America in the above-entitled case. Attached hereto, as Appendix A, are true and correct copies of the following documents: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Deposition Excerpts from the Oral Deposition of Chet Decker, August 28, 2007 Deposition Excerpts from the Oral Deposition of Timothy Seaberg, August 29, 2007 Deposition Excerpts from the Oral Deposition of Vickie Walker, August 29, 2007 Deposition Excerpts from the Oral Deposition of Brian Czerwinski, August 28, 2007 Deposition Excerpts from the Oral Deposition of Richard Sands, June 12, 2007 Deposition Excerpts from the Oral Deposition of Robert Sands, June 13, 2007 Deposition Excerpts from the Oral Deposition of Marilyn Sands, July 31, 2007 Deposition Excerpts from the Oral Deposition of Rita Daugherty, August 30, 2007 Excerpts from The Heritage Organization, L.L.C. Contractor Training Manual

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EXECUTED on October 15, 2007. /s/ Thomas M. Herrin THOMAS M. HERRIN State Bar No. Texas 09533500 Attorneys, Tax Division Department of Justice 717 N. Harwood, Suite 400 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 880-9762/9745 (214) 880-9741/9742 (FAX) ATTORNEY FOR THE UNITED STATES