Free Motion for Leave to File - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:05-cv-00186-FMA

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS (E-Filed February 22, 2008) LAVETTA ELK, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) 05-186L v. ) Judge Francis M. Allegra ) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________)

DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT TESTIMONY BY WAY OF DEPOSITION Pursuant to Appendix A ¶ 15(b) of the Rules of the Court of Federal Claims ("RCFC"), defendant, United States of America, hereby moves for leave to present the testimony of Ms. Noritta High Hawk by way of deposition in lieu of live testimony at the upcoming trial in this matter in the interests of time and efficiency. Introducing Ms. Hawk's deposition testimony in lieu of live testimony at trial will streamline the presentation of evidence. To this end, defendant respectfully requests leave to present the following portions of Ms. Hawk's deposition transcript in lieu of live testimony at trial: pp. 1-3, 11-12, 14-18, 21-24, 27-31, 35-37, 45-46, 49-50.

Case 1:05-cv-00186-FMA

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Dated: February 22, 2008

Respectfully Submitted,

RONALD J. TENPAS Assistant Attorney General Environment & Natural Resources Division

s/ Steven D. Bryant___________________ STEVEN D. BRYANT SARA E. COSTELLO United States Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Section P.O. Box 663 Washington, DC 20044-0663 Email: [email protected] Voice: (202) 305-0424 Fax: (202) 305-0267 Of Counsel: Major Lanny Acosta U.S. Army Litigation Division 901 N. Stuart Street 4th Floor Arlington, VA 22202 Sharon Pudwill Department of Interior Office of the Field Solicitor Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Bldg. 1 Federal Drive, Room 686 Twin Cities, MN 55111

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