Free Discovery Scheduling Order - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:06-cv-00245-EJD

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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
Nos. 06-245 T, 06-246 T, and 06-247 T (CONSOLIDATED) (Filed: October 5, 2006) ***************************************** MURFAM FARMS, LLC, * By and Through Wendell H. Murphy, Jr., * a Partner Other Than Tax Matters Partner, * * PSM FARMS, LLC, * By and Through Stratton K. Murphy * a Partner Other Than Tax Matters Partner, * * MURPHY PORK PARTNERS, LLC, * By and Through Wendell H. Murphy, Jr., * a Partner Other Than Tax Matters Partner, * * Plaintiffs, * * v. * * THE UNITED STATES, * * Defendant. * * ***************************************** ORDER Pursuant to the preliminary status conference held on October 4, 2006, the Court ORDERS the Parties to adhere to the following discovery schedule: Initial Expert Reports due Rebuttal Expert Reports due Fact Discovery ends Expert Discovery ends May 1, 2007 June 1, 2007 August 1, 2007 August 1, 2007

Case 1:06-cv-00245-EJD

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The Court grants the Parties request to increase the number of interrogatories to a maximum of one hundred (100) per party for each of the three cases and to increase the number of depositions to a total of ninety-nine (99) per party as between the three cases, JZ Buckingham Investments, LLC v. United States (No. 05-231), and the three cases in the multi-district litigation, In re COBRA Tax Shelters Litigation, MDL Docket No. 9727. The Court further ORDERS that the trial be held in Washington, D.C. unless additional equities arise.

s/ Edward J. Damich EDWARD J. DAMICH Chief Judge

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