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

Case 1:06-cv-00691-LMB

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS No.06-691 T (Judge Baskir) __________ ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Plaintiff v. UNITED STATES, Defendant

__________ MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME __________

Pursuant to RCFC 6, defendant, the United States, moves this Court for an extension of 7 days, from December 21, 2006, to and including December 28, 2006, of the deadline for the defendant to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint in the above-captioned case. One prior extension of this deadline totaling 17 days has been granted. Counsel for the defendant has contacted counsel for the plaintiff who has stated that the plaintiff does not object to this motion.
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Case 1:06-cv-00691-LMB

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As good cause therefor, defendant has only recently received the balance of the IRS administrative file related to this case. Defendant has not had adequate time to complete its review of those files and prepare its answer in this case. WHEREFORE, defendant moves this Court for an extension of the time to December 28, 2006, of the deadline for the defendant answer or otherwise respond to the complaint in the above captioned case.

Respectfully submitted, s/Benjamin C. King, Jr. BENJAMIN C. KING, JR. 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) 307-6506 EILEEN J. O'CONNOR Assistant Attorney General DAVID GUSTAFSON Chief, Court of Federal Claims Section STEVEN I. FRAHM Assistant Chief s/Steven I. Frahm Of Counsel December 21, 2006
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