Opinion
30802-21 30804-21
12-22-2022
Bradley M. Thomas & Jill S. Thomas, et al., Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Mark V. Holmes Judge
These cases are on the Court's January 30, 2023 trial calendar for Los Angeles, California. The parties moved to continue them on December 8, 2022. We spoke with them on December 16 to discuss progress. All agreed that it made sense to consolidate these cases. They reported continued good progress at IRS Appeals and still expected to be able to settle there. Progress slowed because Appeals referred some issues to IRS Exam for further development. It is reasonable to keep the cases on a status-report track, and it is
ORDERED that these cases are consolidated for trial, briefing, and opinion. It is also
ORDERED that the parties' December 8, 2023 motion to continue them is granted in that these cases are stricken from the Court's January 30, 2023 trial calendar for Los Angeles, California. It is also
ORDERED that this division of the Court retains jurisdiction over them. It is also
ORDERED that on or before March 15, 2023 the parties shall file a status report describing their progress toward settlement or a narrowing of the facts to be tried.