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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS JOHN H. BANKS, et. al. Plaintiffs, v THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) )

NO. 99-4451 L Judge Emily C. Hewitt

EUGENE J. FRETT, Individually and as Trustee of the Victor J. Horvath and Frances B. Horvath Trust, Plaintiffs, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. _________________________________

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No. 05-1353 L

PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR "OF COUNSEL" DESIGNATION Plaintiffs' attorney of record, John B. Ehret, moves that the following attorney be designated "of counsel" to assist and consult with Ehret pursuant to Rule 83.1 (c) (i): Mark E. Christensen CHRISTENSEN & EHRET, LLP 222 West Adams Street Suite 2170 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Telephone: (312) 634-1014 Facsimile: (312) 634-1018 www. Christensenehret.com e-mail: [email protected] Attorney Mark E. Christensen's application for admission to the U. S. Court of Federal Claims was entered with Clerk Brian Bishop by FedEx dated January 14, 2008. Plaintiffs' attorney, John B. Ehret, requests that Attorney Christensen be included in

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the Telephonic Status Conference scheduled by Judge Emily C. Hewitt's 1/9/08 Doc. 254 Oder for Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Defendant's counsel, Terry M. Petrie has indicated that he does not oppose this Motion. Respectfully submitted, Dated: January 15, 2008 s/John B. Ehret John B. Ehret Attorney for Plaintiffs 20860 Greenwood Drive Olympia Fields, IL 60461 Telephone: (708) 748-8975 Fax: (708) 748-7661 Email: [email protected]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, John B. Ehret, an attorney, hereby certifies that on January 15, 2008 I electronically filed Plaintiffs' Motion to designate Mark E. Christensen "of counsel" with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which sent notification of such filing to the following persons listed.

Eugene J. Frett, Esq SPERLING AND SLATER P.C. 55 West Monroe Street Suite 3200 Chicago, IL 60603 Telephone: 312.641.3200 Fax: 312.641.6492 [email protected] Heide L. Hermann G. Evan Pritchard Environmental and Natural Resources Division U. S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 663 Washington, D.C. 20044-0663 Telephone: 202.305.3315 Fax: 202.305.0274 [email protected]

Terry M. Petrie Environmental and Natural Resources Division U. S. Department of Justice 1961 Stout Street, 8th Floor Denver, CO 80294 Telephone: 303.844.1369 Fax: 303.844.1350 [email protected]

s/John B. Ehret John B. Ehret Attorney for Plaintiffs 20860 Greenwood Drive Olympia Fields, IL 60661 Telephone: 708.748.8975 Email: [email protected]