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Case 1:06-cv-00746-LB

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS No. 06-746 T (Judge Lawrence J. Block)

RUTH A. DOW, DONALD A. LYON, and BARBARA J. LYON, Plaintiffs, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant.

JOINT MOTION FOR SUSPENSION OF PROCEEDINGS

The parties, through their attorneys, respectfully request that proceedings be suspended in the above-captioned case. This case is an AMCOR case that presents issues of fact and law in common with Robert J. Isler and Susan L. Isler v. United States, Fed. Cl. No. 01-344 T, Jeffrey T. Scuteri v. United States, Fed. Cl. No. 01-358 T, Ronald C. Prati and Mary G. Prati v. United States, Fed. Cl. No. 02-60 T, Kenneth C. Keener v. United States, Fed. Cl. No. 03-2028 T, William P. Smith, Jr. and Anne D. Smith v. United States, Fed. Cl. No. 04-907 T, and John F. and Pamela F. Hinck v. United States, Fed. Cl. No. 03-865 T. Accordingly, the parties request that proceedings be suspended pending a final decision in Isler, Scuteri, Prati, Keener, and Smith, and final appellate action in Hinck. Plaintiffs' attorney has authorized defendant's attorney to sign this motion on his behalf.

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Respectfully submitted,

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s/Thomas E. Redding by s/Bart D. Jeffress THOMAS E. REDDING Redding & Associates, P.C. 2914 W.T.C. Jester Houston, Texas 77018 (713) 965-9244 (713) 621-5227 (fax) Attorney for Plaintiffs

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s/Bart D. Jeffress BART D. JEFFRESS Attorney of Record U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division Court of Federal Claims Section Post Office Box 26 Ben Franklin Post Office Washington, D.C. 20044 (202) 307-6496 (202) 514-9440 (fax) EILEEN J. O'CONNOR Assistant Attorney General DAVID GUSTAFSON Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section STEVEN I. FRAHM Assistant Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section

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s/Steven I. Frahm Of Counsel Attorneys for Defendant

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