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Case 1:05-cv-00675-MMS

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS No. 05-675 T (Judge Margaret M. Sweeney) __________ WILLIAM F. AND THERESE HARTMAN, Plaintiffs v. UNITED STATES, Defendant

__________ JOINT STATUS REPORT _________

Pursuant to the Court's Order, the parties submit the following Joint Status Report. The parties request that the Court continue the suspension of proceedings in the above-captioned case for an additional 90 days for the following reasons. Counsel for the plaintiff has not completed his discussions with the Internal Revenue Service concerning a possible administrative resolution of the claims of similarly situated taxpayers. Further, the United States has filed a motion for summary judgment in United States v. Kenneth W. Culp, Jr., No. 3:05-cv-0522, pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. This case involves the same legal and factual issues present in Culp. The parties believe that a decision in Culp could have an impact on any potential

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Case 1:05-cv-00675-MMS

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administrative resolution of the above-captioned case. Therefore, the parties request that the suspension be continued for a period of 90 days. WHEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that the suspension be continued for a period of 90 days and that the parties will file a joint status report on December 4, 2006, advising the Court whether the suspension of proceedings should be continued or, if not, providing the Court with a schedule for further proceedings.

Respectfully submitted, 9/5/06 DATE ___s/ Sallie W. Gladney SALLIE W. GLADNEY Redding & Associates, P.C. 2914 W.T.C. Jester Houston, Texas 77018 (713) 965-9244 Counsel for Plaintiffs 9/5/06 DATE ___s/ Benjamin C. King, Jr.____ BENJAMIN C. KING, JR. Attorney of Record Justice Department (Tax) Court of Federal Claims Section Post Office Box 26 Ben Franklin Post Office Washington, D.C. 20044 (202) 307-6506 EILEEN J. O'CONNOR Assistant Attorney General DAVID GUSTAFSON Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section 9/5/06 DATE _ s/ David Gustafson____________ Of Counsel Counsel for Defendant

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