Case: 13-5101 Document: 27 Page: 1 Filed: 01/14/2014

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

NICHOLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY, INC., Plaintiff,

AND

DOMINIC ROTELLA, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

UNITED STATES, Defendant-Apellee. ______________________

2013-5101 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims in No. 12-CV-0364, Senior Judge Eric G. Brug- gink. ______________________

ON MOTION ______________________

ORDER Case: 13-5101 Document: 27 Page: 2 Filed: 01/14/2014

2 NICHOLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT v. US

Dominic Rotella moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Nichole Medical Equipment & Supply, Inc. has not responded to the court’s November 19, 2013 order. Upon consideration thereof, IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) Rotella’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. (2) The case will proceed only as to the pro se appel- lant. The revised official caption is reflected above. A copy of this order shall be transmitted to the merits panel. FOR THE COURT

/s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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