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

Case 1:05-cv-00273-EGB

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS No. 05-273 T (Judge Bruggink) __________ INVESTEC, INC., Plaintiff v. UNITED STATES, Defendant consolidated with No. 05-274 T __________ MARY E. BOWLER, Plaintiff v. UNITED STATES, Defendant __________ JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME _________

Pursuant to RCFC 6, the parties submit the following Joint Motion for Extension of Time. The parties request that the Court enlarge the deadline for the parties to complete

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discovery by 46 days, from October 5, 2006, to November 20, 2006. Three prior enlargements of this deadline, totaling 105 days have been granted. The parties have endeavored to arrive at a settlement of the above-captioned case. At the present time the defendant is preparing computations of the amount of refund that would result from the various settlement proposals. Those computations have not been completed. The parties request an enlargement of the discovery cut-off to allow them time to see if this matter can be settled before having to incur further discovery expense. WHEREFORE, the parties pray that this Court grant this motion and extend the deadline for the conclusion of discovery in the above-captioned case to November 20, 2006.

Respectfully submitted,

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____s/Thomas W. Ostrander_____ THOMAS W. OSTRANDER Duane Morris LLP One Liberty Place Philadelphia, Pa. 19105-7396 (215) 979-1802 Counsel for Plaintiffs

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s/Benjamin C. King, Jr.________ BENJAMIN C. KING, JR. Attorney of Record Justice Department (Tax) Court of Federal Claims Section Post Office Box 26 Ben Franklin Post Office Washington, D.C. 20044 (202) 307-6506

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EILEEN J. O'CONNOR Assistant Attorney General DAVID GUSTAFSON Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section MARY M. ABATE Assistant Chief

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s/Mary M. Abate__________ Of Counsel Counsel for Defendant

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