Case 1:06-cv-00246-EJD
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PSM Farms, LLC, Stratton K. Murphy, a Partner Other Than Tax Matters Partner, Plaintiff, v. United States of America, Defendant. § § § § § § § § § § §
CASE NO. 06-246T Judge Marian Blank Horn
NOTICE OF INDIRECTLY RELATED CASE Pursuant to Rule 40.2 of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims, Plaintiff hereby states, upon information and belief, that the above-captioned case is indirectly related to the following cases: 1. MURFAM Farms, LLC v. United States, Fed Cl. No. 06-245T, assigned to Judge Marian Blank Horn ("MURFAM Case"); and 2. Murphy Pork Partners, LLC v. United States, Fed Cl. No. 06-247T, assigned to Judge Eric G. Bruggink ("MPP Case"). Although no single plaintiff is a party in all three cases, one of the plaintiffs in the abovecaptioned case is also a party in the MPP Case. Moreover, all three cases involve common questions of law and some common questions of fact, and certain information relevant to all three cases is likely discoverable from the same persons. Based upon the foregoing, Plaintiff believes that assignment of all three cases to a single judge, as well as the adoption of a coordinated discovery schedule, will significantly promote the efficient administration of justice.
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Respectfully submitted on April 18, 2006, /s/ Joel N. Crouch Joel N. Crouch Texas State Bar No. 05144220 M. Todd Welty Texas State Bar No. 00788642 Anthony P. Daddino Texas State Bar No. 24036434 MEADOWS, OWENS, COLLIER, REED COUSINS & BLAU, L.L.P. 901 Main Street, Suite 3700 Dallas, TX 75202 (214) 744-3700 Telephone (214) 747-3732 Facsimile [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On this 18th day of April 2006, a copy of the foregoing Notice of Indirectly Related Case was delivered to counsel listed below via the means indicated. Via Certified Mail Dennis M. Donohue, Esq. United States Department of Justice Tax Division Civil Trial Section, Northern Region P.O. Box 55 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044
/s/ Joel N. Crouch Joel N. Crouch
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