Free Declaration - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:05-cv-01119-SGB

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS ____________________________________ ) ) ) ) V. ) ) THE UNITED STATES ) ) Defendant ) ____________________________________) ROCCO TOMMASEO, et al Plaintiffs

1:05-cv-1119 SGB Hon. Susan G. Braden

CERTIFICATE REGARDING DISCOVERY CONFERENCE NOW INTO COURT comes counsel for Plaintiffs Rocco Tommaseo, et al., who hereby certifies that a Discovery Conference was conducted among counsel for the United States, Messrs. Disheroon and Romley, and undersigned counsel for the Plaintiffs, on 7 August 2006, in an attempt to resolve the discovery disputes extant regarding the completeness of the Government's responses to written discovery. The particulars of these insufficiencies are fully detailed in the accompanying Motion to Compel. Counsel for all parties exchanged detailed correspondence and conducted telephone conferences in an attempt to resolve the discovery dispute, but there is a genuine difference of opinion which requires resolution by the Court. Respectfully submitted this 16th day of August, 2006. s/ F. Gerald Maples F. Gerald Maples (# 25960) Stephen M. Wiles (# 17865) Carlos A. Zelaya, II (# 22900) MAPLES & KIRWAN, LLC 902 Julia Street New Orleans, LA 70113 Telephone: (504) 569-8732 Facsimile: (504) 525-6932 1

Case 1:05-cv-01119-SGB

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-andJ. Wayne Mumphrey (# 9824) MUMPHREY LAW FIRM, LLC 9061 West Judge Perez Drive Chalmette, LA 70043 Telephone: (504) 277-8989 -andJohn H. Musser, IV (# 9863) 201 St. Charles Ave.; Ste 2500 New Orleans, LA 70170 Telephone: (504) 599-5964 Facsimile: (504) 524-7979 -andRandall A. Smith (# 2117) SMITH & FAWER, LLC 201 St. Charles Avenue, # 3702 New Orleans, LA 70170 Telephone: (504) 525-2200 Facsimile: (504) 525-2205 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true copy of the above and foregoing has been served upon all counsel of record via facsimile transmission on this 16th day of August, 2006. _s/ F. Gerald Maples F. Gerald Maples

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