Opinion
12926-21S
03-08-2022
Jimmy P. Bodtke, II & Trang N. Bodtke, II Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE
Eunkyong Choi, Special Trial Judge
This case was calendared for trial at the Court's February 28, 2022, Seattle, Washington remote trial session. On March 1, 2022, this case was called for trial. Both petitioners and counsel for respondent appeared and were heard. After initial proceedings, the parties entered discussions. After some time spent in discussions, respondent made an oral Motion for Continuance citing petitioners' having filed a number of exhibits that respondent had not seen before. To allow time for the parties to further develop the case, the Court proposed, and the parties agreed, to continue the case and calendar it for trial at the Court's upcoming Baltimore, Maryland remote trial session commencing April 11, 2022. Upon due consideration and for cause more fully appearing in the transcript, it is hereby
ORDERED that respondent's oral motion for continuance is granted and this case is continued. It is further
ORDERED that jurisdiction is retained by the undersigned. It is further
ORDERED that this case is calendared for trial at the Court's April 11, 2022, Baltimore, Maryland, trial session to be conducted remotely at a date and time certain of 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, April 11, 2022. It is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall serve on the parties: (1) a Notice of Remote Proceeding that shall contain comprehensive instructions on how to participate in the Court's April 11, 2022, Baltimore, Maryland, remote trial session;
(2) a copy of the Standing Pretrial Order for the Court's April 11, 2022, Baltimore, Maryland, remote trial session; and (3) a clinic letter for Baltimore, Maryland. It is further
ORDERED that the parties shall, on or before March 31, 2022, submit to the Court either a stipulated decision or file a joint report (or separate reports, if preferred) regarding the then-present status of this case.
This Order constitutes official notice thereof to the parties.