Free Status Report Order - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:05-cv-00506-LJB

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Filed 04/07/2008

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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
No. 05-506 C (Filed April 7, 2008) ********************* DANILO M. ALMARES, et. al., * * Plaintiffs, * * v. * * THE UNITED STATES, * * Defendant. * ********************* ORDER On April 26, 2006, this court set a schedule for proceedings in the subject matter, if settlement of plaintiffs' claims did not occur. On June 9, 2006, the parties filed a stipulation of partial dismissal, apparently resolving plaintiffs' claims, except for "FLSA claims for the time solely spent driving a Government vehicle between home and work." On September 11, 2006 the parties requested deferral of litigation of driving time claims. A payment issue was largely resolved by March 15, 2007, but, since then, no further filings in the subject matter have been received by the court. The driving time issue has been litigated in other cases. On January 7, 2008, the appellants' petition for writ of certiorari was denied in Adams v. United States, 128 S. Ct. 866 (2008). The court requires assurance that progress will be made on the resolution of plaintiffs' claims and the closing of this case. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall FILE a Joint Status Report, on or before April 30, 2008, and at every ninety-day interval henceforth, informing the court of the status of proceedings on the driving time issue as this affects plaintiffs' claims in this case, and any other issues preventing the closing of this case. Counsel are commended for progress made thus far in this case. /s/Lynn J. Bush LYNN J. BUSH Judge