Case 1:05-cv-01188-MBH
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No. 05-1188 T Judge Horn ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
TEXTRON INC., Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. __________________ MOTION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED ANSWER __________________ Pursuant to RCFC 15(a), the United States moves the Court for leave to file the attached amended answer in the above-captioned case. In our status report, filed on May 25, 2006, we advised the Court of the issuance of Notice 2006-50, reflecting the Government's change of position with respect to the litigation of certain cases involving the federal excise tax under 26 U.S.C. ยง 4251. We also advised at that time of our intention to file an amended answer to reflect the changed position.
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Case 1:05-cv-01188-MBH
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Filed 07/06/2006
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WHEREFORE, defendant prays that its motion be granted. Respectfully submitted, s/Jacob Christensen JACOB E. CHRISTENSEN Attorney of Record U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division Court of Federal Claims Section Post Office Box 26 Ben Franklin Post Office Washington, D.C. 20044 Voice: (202) 307-0878 Fax: (202) 514-9440 Email: [email protected] EILEEN J. O'CONNOR Assistant Attorney General DAVID GUSTAFSON Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section STEVEN I. FRAHM Assistant Chief July 6, 2006 s/Steven Frahm Of Counsel
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