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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS __________________________________________ ) CAROL AND ROBERT TESTWUIDE, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________)
No. 01-201-L Honorable Victor J. Wolski
JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF NOVEMBER 18, 2004 STATUS CONFERENCE AND ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO FILE A JOINT STATUS REPORT Plaintiffs and Defendant ("Parties") jointly move this Court for (1) a continuance of the status conference presently scheduled for November 18, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. until December 20, 2004, and (2) a 31-day enlargement of time to file a joint status report, currently due November 15, 2004, until December 16, 2004. Pursuant to this Court's order of September 20, 2004, the Parties have conferred in an effort to identify plaintiffs from this case, as well as Burlage, et. al. v. United States, No. 04-120L; Adams v. United States, No. 04-279L; Anderson v. United States, No. 04333L; Beagle v. United States, No. 04-1176L; Aralar v. United States, No. 04-1280L; and Whitley v. United States, No. 04-1331, to be tried in a test case (or test cases). Collectively, there are approximately 3400 plaintiffs and 2100 properties scattered among various neighborhoods in Virgina Beach, Virginia and Chesapeake, Virginia. The Parties concur that identifying plaintiffs from geographically discreet clusters for test cases is worthwhile because of the potential for streamlining the litigation of the above-
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referenced cases. Although progress has been made, the Parties need more time to continue this effort. No previous requests for a continuance of the status conference or an enlargement of time have been submitted by either party. WHEREFORE, the Parties request the Court continue the November18, 2004 status conference until December 20, 2004, and grant an enlargement of time to file a joint status report until December 16, 2004. Respectfully submitted this 1st day of November, 2004. s// Kieron F. Quinn s// Julia Evans
Kieron F. Quinn Quinn, Gordon & Wolf, Chtd. 40 West Chesapeake Avenue Towson, MD 21204 (410) 825-2300 (410) 825-0066 fax [email protected]
Julia Evans Environment & Natural Resources Division Department of Justice P.O. Box 663 Washington, D.C. 20044-0663 (202) 514-4485 (202) 305-0267 fax [email protected] Attorney of Record for Defendant pursuant to Rule 83.1(c)(1) Of counsel: Steven D. Bryant Environment& Natural Resources Division Department of Justice P.O. Box 663 Washington, D.C. 20044-0663 (202) 305-0424 (202) 305-0506 fax [email protected]
Attorney of Record for Plaintiffs pursuant to Rule 83.1(c)(1) Of counsel: Martin E. Wolf Quinn, Gordon & Wolf, Chtd. 40 W. Chesapeake Avenue Suite 408 Towson, Maryland 21204 (410) 825-2300 [email protected] Jack E. Ferrebee Charles R. Hofheimer
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Kristen D. Hofheimer Hofheimer/Ferrebee, P.C. 1060 Laskin Road, Suite 12-B Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451 (757) 425-5200 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Robert J. Smith Mary Raivel J. Page Turney Office of Navy Litigation 720 Kennon Street Rm. 233 Navy Yard Washington, D.C. 20374
CDR Dominick Yacono JAGC, USN Commander Navy Region, MidAtlantic, Code (00LE) 1510 Gilbert Street Norfolk, VA 23511-2737