JICARILLA v. USA

Filing 260

ORDER regarding defendant's status report every fourteen days regarding the possible damage, destruction or loss of records in a fire. Once the court is assured as to the preservation of documents pertaining to this litigation, the court will relieve defendant of its reporting obligations. Signed by Judge Francis M. Allegra. (si)

In The United States Court of Federal Claims
No. 02-25L (Filed: September 28, 2010) __________ JICARILLA APACHE NATION, formerly JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. _________ ORDER _________ On July 18, 2010, the court ordered defendant to file a status report every fourteen days regarding the possible damage, destruction or loss of records in a fire. In issuing this order, the court was concerned that documents potentially relevant to this case may have been destroyed in the fire. That remains the court's concern. Accordingly, defendant's status reports should focus on the impact of the fire on documents relevant to this case. Once the court is assured as to the preservation of documents pertaining to this litigation, the court will relieve defendant of its reporting obligations. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Francis M. Allegra Francis M. Allegra Judge
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