Opinion
12620-21
02-28-2023
ALAN L. BARNES & MARIA E. BARNES, Petitioners, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
TAMARA W. ASHFORD, JUDGE.
This case is currently calendared for trial at the Session of the Court commencing on March 20, 2023, in Dallas, Texas. On February 27, 2023, pursuant to the Court's Standing Pretrial Order served on the parties on November 18, 2022, respondent filed a Status Report, apprising the Court of the then present status of this case. Respondent reports that the parties reached a basis for settlement resolving all the issues in this case while the case was under the jurisdiction of the Internal Revenue Service Independent Office of Appeals. Respondent also reports that on February 15, 2023, a decision document was sent via email to petitioners' counsel based on the settlement for his review and approval. Respondent further reports that follow up emails were sent to petitioners' counsel and he was called but respondent has not yet heard back from him. Accordingly, respondent requests an additional 45 days to file the signed decision document with the Court. Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that this case is stricken for trial from the March 20, 2023, Dallas, Texas Trial Session of the Court. It is further
ORDERED that jurisdiction of this case is retained by this Division of the Court. It is further
ORDERED that the parties shall, on or before April 14, 2023, electronically submit to the Court an agreed stipulated decision document or file status reports, separately or jointly, apprising the Court of the then present status of this case.