Opinion
26315-17
04-21-2022
F. CAMILON & A. MOLARTE, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Emin Toro Judge
This case was calendared for hearing during the Court's March 21, 2022, Los Angeles, California, special trial session. On March 8, 2022, petitioners filed a Motion to Compel Compliance with Deposition Subpoenas Issued to Non-Parties National Financial Services, LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, Requiring Them to Produce One or More Individuals to Testify Pursuant to Tax Court Rules 74(b)(3) and 81(c) and Conditional Request for Payment of Attorney's Fees of Petitioners (Doc. 71).
By Order served March 16, 2022, the hearing was stricken from the March 21, 2022, Los Angeles, California, special trial session, petitioners' Motion to Compel Compliance with Deposition Subpoenas Issued to Non-Parties National Financial Services, LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, Requiring Them to Produce One or More Individuals to Testify Pursuant to Tax Court Rules 74(b)(3) and 81(c) and Conditional Request for Payment of Attorney's Fees of Petitioners was held in abeyance, and the parties were directed to a status report on or before April 13, 2022.
On April 13, 2022, the parties filed a Joint Status Report (Doc. 73) requesting additional time for the non-parties to attempt to resolve the deposition subpoenas and affidavit issues.
Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that, on or before May 13, 2022, the parties shall file with the Court a joint report (or, if that is not expedient, then separate reports) describing the status of the case. The Report shall advise the Court whether non-parties National Financial Services, LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC have complied with the deposition subpoenas or have otherwise reached a resolution with petitioners and respondent with respect to the matters reflected in petitioners' motion.