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Case 1:98-cv-00314-EJD

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

CENTRAL PINES LAND COMPANY, ET AL.

) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) ________________________________________ )

No. 98-314 L Hon. Edward J. Damich

POST-DISCOVERY JOINT STATUS REPORT Pursuant to the Court's Order of May 16, 2006, the parties respectfully submit the following Post-Discovery Joint Status Report. Discovery: The parties completed discovery, both factual and expert, on August 4, 2006. Further Proceedings: Defendants plan to file a dispositive motion. Plaintiffs' are considering filing dispositive motions, but have not made a final decision. If a dispositive motion does not resolve the case, the parties anticipate that any determination of jurisdiction, liability, or damages will require trial. // // // //

Case 1:98-cv-00314-EJD

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Dated: August 21, 2006

Respectfully submitted, SUE ELLEN WOOLDRIDGE Assistant Attorney General

/s/ Alex Kriegsman ALEX KRIEGSMAN United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Section P. O. Box 663 Washington, D.C. 20044-0663 Telephone: (202) 305-3022 Fax: (202) 305-0506 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT

THE GRAY LAW FIRM (APLC) /s/ A. J. Gray, III A.J. GRAY, III P.O. Box 1467 Lake Charles, LA 70602-1467 Telephone: (337) 494-0694 Fax: (337) 494-0697

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS