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

Case 1:05-cv-01223-FMA

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Filed 08/09/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS ______________ No. 05-1223 T (Judge Allegra) CLEARMEADOW INVESTMENTS, LLC, CLEARMEADOW CAPITAL CORP., Tax Matters Partner, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ______________ DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR AN ENLARGEMENT OF TIME IN WHICH TO FILE A MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ______________ Pursuant to RCFC 6(b) and 6.1, the defendant, the United States, asks the Court for a seven-day enlargement of time, from August 15 through August 22, 2007, inclusive, within which to file its motion for summary judgment. This is the first enlargement the defendant has sought for this purpose since the Court set the August 15 deadline. The defendant's trial attorney has discussed this motion with the plaintiff's attorney, who stated that he will not object to its allowance. As good cause for this motion, the defendant states the following: The trial attorney has finished the proposed findings and much of the brief, but the case is factually complex and presents legal issues in which the IRS and other components of the Justice Department have expressed an interest. The defendant needs the extra week to circulate a draft and collect comments. -1-

Case 1:05-cv-01223-FMA

Document 27

Filed 08/09/2007

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As the Court requested in the Special Procedures Order of January 20, 2006, ¶ 3(a), the trial attorney will fax a copy of this motion to chambers. WHEREFORE the defendant asks the Court to grant this motion. Respectfully submitted, s/Robert Stoddart ROBERT STODDART Attorney of Record U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division Court of Federal Claims Section Post Office Box 26 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 TEL: (202) 307-6445 FAX: (202) 514-9440 [email protected] RICHARD T. MORRISON Acting Assistant Attorney General DAVID GUSTAFSON Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section s/ David Gustafson August 9, 2007

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