Opinion
TC-MD 120776D
12-31-2012
ANDREW D. BOCKELMAN, Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, State of Oregon, Defendant.
DECISION OF DISMISSAL
This matter is before the court on its own motion to dismiss this case for lack of prosecution.
A case management conference was scheduled at 8:30 a.m. on December 11, 2012, to consider Plaintiff's appeal. On November 5, 2012, the court sent notice of the scheduled case management conference to Plaintiff at the address Plaintiff provided to the court. The notice was not returned as undeliverable. The notice advised that if Plaintiff did not appear, the court might dismiss the appeal.
On December 11, 2012, the court sent Plaintiff a letter which explained the importance of diligently pursuing an appeal. That letter was not returned as undeliverable. The letter advised that if Plaintiff did not provide a written explanation by December 26, 2012, for his failure to appear, the court would dismiss the appeal. As of this date, Plaintiff has not submitted a written response to the court explaining his failure to appear at the December 11, 2012, case management conference. Under such circumstances, the court finds the appeal must be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Now, therefore,
IT IS THE DECISION OF THIS COURT that the Complaint is dismissed.
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ALLISON R. BOOMER
MAGISTRATE
If you want to appeal this Decision, file a Complaint in the Regular Division of the Oregon Tax Court, by mailing to: 1163 State Street, Salem, OR 97301-2563; or by hand delivery to: Fourth Floor, 1241 State Street, Salem, OR. Your Complaint must be submitted within 60 days after the date of the Decision or this Decision becomes final and cannot be changed.