Free Motion for Extension of Time - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:01-cv-00718-ECH

Document 45

Filed 04/04/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS __________________________________________ ) RON AND BETTY BLENDU, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) No. 01-718 L v. ) ) Judge Emily C. Hewitt UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) JOINT MOTION TO DELAY TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 9, 2007 Pursuant to the Court's Order of February 26, 2007 (Doc. 43), the parties are due to participate in a telephonic status conference with the Court on April 9, 2007, "to discuss progress made towards settling damages due to plaintiffs on their [1875 Act] lands pursuant to the court's Opinion on these matters." The parties have initiated discussions regarding the hiring of a joint appraiser to assist in their settlement efforts. However, Plaintiffs' counsel has been unexpectedly away from his office due to personal reasons for much of the past month. In addition, Plaintiffs counsel was out of the office for a previously scheduled vacation during the end of March and early April. Due to these circumstances, the parties require additional time to work on settlement-related matters prior to reporting back to the Court by telephone. Accordingly, the parties respectfully request that the telephonic status conference presently scheduled for April 9, 2007, be delayed for approximately 30 days. The parties further propose to jointly contact the Court's chambers by telephone during the week of April 9 to reschedule the status conference for early May at a date and time that is convenient for the Court. This motion has been jointly prepared and is being filed by Defendant, with Plaintiffs' consent, on behalf of both parties. 1

Case 1:01-cv-00718-ECH

Document 45

Filed 04/04/2007

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Dated: April 4, 2007 Respectfully submitted, MATTHEW J. McKEOWN Acting Assistant Attorney General Environment & Natural Resources Division s/ Kristine S. Tardiff KRISTINE S. TARDIFF United States Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Section 53 Pleasant Street, 4th Floor Concord, NH 03301 TEL: (603) 230-2583 FAX: (603) 225-1577 E-MAIL: [email protected] Attorney for Defendant

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