Opinion
12699-20
12-16-2021
Samuel Israel Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER
L. PAIGE MARVEL JUDGE
This case is calendared for trial at the Court's Los Angeles, California, trial session scheduled to begin on February 28, 2022. On December 6, 2021, petitioner filed a motion to proceed remotely. Respondent has no objection to petitioner's motion. On December 15, 2021, the Court held a telephone conference call with the parties regarding petitioner's motion to proceed remotely. As discussed during the conference call, it is
ORDERED that petitioner's motion to proceed remotely, filed December 6, 2021, is granted in that this case will be calendared for a remote trial in due course. It is further
ORDERED that this case is stricken for trial from the Court's February 28, 2022, Los Angeles, California, trial calendar and is continued. It is further
ORDERED that jurisdiction of this case is retained by the undersigned. It is further
ORDERED that, on or before March 18, 2022, the parties shall file a joint report as to the then-present status of this case, including petitioners' communications with respondent's counsel and the parties' efforts to prepare this case for a remote trial.