Opinion
18263-23S
07-08-2024
MONTGOMERY E. CARLSON & SARA D. CARLSON, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan Chief Judge.
This case is before the Court on petitioners' Motion to Proceed Remotely, filed December 20, 2023. However, the motion does not indicate the reason (in paragraph 2) for requesting a remote trial. The Court will, therefore, deny petitioners' motion without prejudice. Petitioners may refile their motion providing all of the information requested on the form. In view of the foregoing and because sufficient grounds have not been established at this time, it is
ORDERED that the Motion to Proceed Remotely is denied without prejudice. It is further
ORDERED that immediately upon receipt of this order (and in any event no later than July 29, 2024), the parties (i.e., petitioners and respondent) are instructed to begin their efforts to be diligent and be appropriately responsive with one another, shall exchange documents and information, shall cooperate and communicate with one another by telephone, electronical means, or another appropriate means, in scheduling a prompt telephone conference among the parties for the purpose of conferring in the further development of this case for trial or other resolution, and for complying with this Court's Orders and rules. It is further
ORDERED that, on or before August 19, 2024, the parties (petitioners and respondent) shall file a joint or separate status report in which the parties shall describe the status of the case, including their efforts to settle and/or otherwise narrow the scope of the issues in this case, and whether the parties have conferred as directed in the preceding paragraph.