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

Case 1:06-cv-00383-FMA

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Filed 04/16/2008

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS ______________________________ No. 06-383 T (Honorable Francis M. Allegra)

HARRY G. SCHORTMANN, Jr. and JACQUELINE SCHORTMANN, Plaintiffs, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. __________________ MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT __________________

The United States moves for an enlargement of time of 14 days, from April 29, 2008, to and including May 13, 2008, within which to file a joint status report pursuant to the Court's order entered April 9, 2008. This is the first motion filed by the United States for this purpose. Plaintiffs' attorneys have indicated that they do not object to the allowance of this motion. As good cause for this motion, the attorney for the United States states that he is involved in a two-week trial in the case of Stobie Creek Investments v. United States, Fed. Cl. No. 05-748 T, which is being tried in Chicago, and anticipates that he will not return to his office until April 25, 2008, after the scheduled conclusion of that trial on April 23, 2008.

Case 1:06-cv-00383-FMA

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Filed 04/16/2008

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WHEREFORE, the United States respectfully requests that the Court grant its motion. Respectfully submitted, s/Jacob Christensen JACOB E. CHRISTENSEN 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) 307-0878 RICHARD T. MORRISON Acting Assistant Attorney General DAVID GUSTAFSON Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section W. C. RAPP Senior Trial Attorney April 16, 2008 s/W.C. Rapp Of Counsel

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