Free Motion to Substitute Attorney - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:05-cv-01223-FMA

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS ____________________________________ No. 05-1223 T (Judge Francis M. Allegra) CLEARMEADOW INVESTMENTS, LLC & CLEARMEADOW CAPITAL CORP., TAX MATTERS PARTNERS, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendant _______________________________________

SECOND MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL COMES NOW Plaintiff Clearmeadow Investments LLC and its tax matters partner Clearmeadow Capital Corp. ("Plaintiff") pursuant to Rule 83.1(c)(4) of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims and for it Second Motion for Substitution of Counsel states as follows: 1. On or about November 22, 2005, Plaintiff filed its Complaint in the above

captioned matter. 2. At the time of filing of the Complaint, attorney Robert J. Stientjes was handling

this matter for Plaintiff. 3. Since the time of filing of the Complaint, Plaintiff has retained a new lead

attorney in regards to the above captioned matter. 4. 5. Plaintiff requests that Thomas C. Pliske be substituted as Counsel for Plaintiff. Service of all papers by opposing parties and this Court should be addressed to:

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Thomas C. Pliske 16 Bridle Spur Court St. Charles, MO 63303-4400 314-795-7800 telephone 314-872-7374 facsimile 6. 7. 8. Plaintiff's original counsel, Robert J. Stientjes, has no objection to this motion. Respondent's counsel has no objection to this motion. The Affidavit of Appointment executed by Thomas C. Pliske is filed

contemporaneously herewith this Motion.

Date: July 17, 2006

/s/: Robert J. Stientjes Robert J. Stientjes Gasaway & Stientjes, LLC 1120 Olivette Exec. Pkwy, Ste. 220 St. Louis, MO 63132 314-872-3988 Phone 314-872-7374 Facsimile

/s/: Thomas C. Pliske Thomas C. Pliske Attorney at Law 16 Bridle Spur Court St. Charles, MO 63303-4400 314-795-7800 telephone 314-872-7374 facsimile

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