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Case 1:92-cv-00580-EJD

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

SPARTON CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant.

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No. 92-580 Chief Judge Damich

STATUS REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURT' S ORDER OF DECEMBER 21, 2005 In accordance with the Court' s December 21, 2005, Order, Docket No. 254, the parties file the following status report relating to expert discovery. On January 5, 2006, the parties conferred by telephone. The parties did not reach agreement as to an appropriate schedule. Therefore, the positions of the parties are separately set forth below.

A. PLAINTIFF'

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STATEMENT.

See Letter from Steven Kreiss, counsel for plaintiff Sparton Corporation (attached).

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Case 1:92-cv-00580-EJD

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B. DEFENDANT'

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STATEMENT.

The United States proposes the following schedule: February 17, 2006 Exchange of initial expert reports, including all issues for which the submitting party bears the burden of persuasion Submission of Rebuttal Reports Expert depositions to be completed and close of expert discovery

April 7, 2006 June 2, 2006

A status conference for the purpose of establishing a briefing schedule to be held at the Court's convenience as soon as practicable after the close of expert discovery. Respectfully submitted, PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General JOHN FARGO Director s/ Gary L. Hausken GARY L. HAUSKEN Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 Telephone: (202) 307-0342 Facsimile: (202) 307-3045 January 17, 2006

s/ Steven Kreiss* STEVEN KREISS 1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 240 Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone: (202) 347-6382 Facsimile: (202) 347-7711 January 17, 2006

* By written consent of Mr. Kreiss

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