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

Case 1:06-cv-00146-TCW

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Filed 05/01/2008

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS TETRA TECH EC, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________)

Fed. Cl. No. 06-146C (Judge Wheeler)

JOINT MOTION FOR AN ENLARGEMENT OF TIME

Plaintiff, Tetra Tech EC, Inc., and defendant, the United States, respectfully request a 60-day enlargement of time, until July 7, 2008, in which to submit their posttrial briefs, with response briefs due 30 days thereafter on August 6, 2008. The parties' post-trial briefs are currently due on May 7, 2008, with response briefs due on June 6, 2008. This is the parties' second request for an enlargement of time for this purpose. The parties previously obtained one 30-day enlargement. This enlargement is requested so that defendant may have additional time to consider a settlement offer from the plaintiff. The Government's trial attorney has submitted a settlement memorandum for consideration by the Attorney General's authorized representative. The settlement memorandum is still under consideration by officials at the Department of Justice. Because a settlement would eliminate the need for further briefing, the parties respectfully request a 60-day enlargement of the deadlines for post-trial briefs.

Case 1:06-cv-00146-TCW

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Respectfully submitted,

TETRA TECH EC, INC. s/ William W. Thompson, Jr. by s/ Robert D. Banfield William W. Thompson, Jr. Robert D. Banfield PECKAR & ABRAMSON, PC 1133 21st Street, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 293-8815 Telephone (202) 293-7794 Facsimile Attorneys for Tetra Tech EC, Inc.

JEFFREY S. BUCHOLTZ Acting Assistant Attorney General JEANNE E. DAVIDSON Director s/ Steven J. Gillingham by s/ Kirk T. Manhardt STEVEN J. GILLINGHAM Assistant Director s/ Roger A. Hipp ROGER A. HIPP Trial Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Attn: Classification Unit 8th Floor, 1100 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 Tel: (202) 305-3091 Fax: (202) 307-0277 Attorneys For Defendant

Date: May 1, 2008