AD HOC UTILITIES GROUP v. United States

Slip Op. 08-29 UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ) AD HOC UTILITIES GROUP, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES, ) Court No. 06-00229 ) Before: Pogue, Judge Defendant, ) ) and ) ) USEC Inc. and United States ) Enrichment Corporation, ) ) Defendant-Intervenors. ) ) ) ) TECHSNABEXPORT, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES, ) Court No. 06-00228 ) Before: Pogue, Judge Defendant, ) ) and ) ) USEC INC. and UNITED STATES ) ENRICHMENT CORPORATION ) ) Defendant-Intervenors.) ________________________________) ORDER On August 28, 2007, the court ordered consolidation of the captioned matters. Pursuant to USCIT R. 41(a)(2), Plaintiff Techsnabexport (“Tenex”) now moves to dismiss its action, “in pre-consolidated court number 06-00228.” Tenex’s motion “does not pertain to the action under court number 06-00229.” Plaintiff Ad Hoc Utilities Group (“AHUG”) opposes dismissal, but argues in the alternative that court number 06-00229 be severed and allowed to continue. Upon consideration of the parties papers and arguments, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: a. court number 06-00228 and court number 06-00229 are hereby severed; b. Tenex’s motion to dismiss pre-consolidated court number 06-00228 is granted and that action is hereby dismissed; c. court number 06-00229 continues. /s/ Donald C. Pogue Donald C. Pogue, Judge Dated: March 12, 2008 New York, NY