Opinion
5052-22 25517-22
01-12-2024
BYRON L. EWING, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Tamara W. Ashford, Judge.
On January 8, 2024, pursuant to the Court's November 8, 2023, Order, respondent's counsel and petitioner's counsel each filed Status Reports, apprising the Court of the then present status of these consolidated cases. Both counsel report that on November 8, 2023, respondent's counsel sent a settlement offer to petitioner's counsel and followed up on this settlement offer on December 12 and 26, 2023. Respondent's counsel further reports that at petitioner's request, on December 28, 2023, she sent petitioner's counsel the computation received from the assigned tax computation specialist for the latest settlement offer. According to respondent's counsel, she has not heard from petitioner's counsel since December 28, 2023. Finally, respondent's counsel reports that she believes the parties will not be able to reach a settlement at this time and requests that the Court calendar these cases for trial at the next Winston-Salem, North Carolina Trial Session of the Court. Petitioner's counsel further reports that she has tried to meet in person with petitioner to discuss the settlement; however, petitioner has been out of town for work and has not been able to meet with her. Petitioner's counsel also confirms that she received an updated computation from the assigned tax computation specialist for the latest settlement and she emailed it to petitioner. According to petitioner's counsel, petitioner desires to meet in person and have her explain the settlement before making a decision with respect to it. Finally, petitioner's counsel believes that the parties will be able to reach a settlement and requests that the Court allow an additional 30 days for these cases to be resolved. Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that the parties shall, on or before February 12, 2024, electronically submit to the Court agreed stipulated decision documents or file status reports, separately or jointly, apprising the Court of the then present status of these cases.