Opinion
10224-23S
01-02-2024
JESUS J. CHAVARRIA & CINDI M. CHAVARRIA, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan Chief Judge.
Pending before the Court is petitioners' Motion to Proceed Remotely, filed August 7, 2023, which states therein that petitioners are stationed overseas. Upon due consideration and in view of that filing, it is
ORDERED that, on or before January 23, 2024, respondent shall confer with petitioner regarding the status of the case and the parties' views as to the above-referenced pending motion, including any limitations that might exist with respect to proceeding remotely in this case. The Court encourages the parties to cooperate and communicate with their opponent, and to exchange documents and information, and to further develop this case for trial or other resolution, and so that the parties can resolve among themselves any issues that can be resolved without the Court's involvement. It is further
ORDERED that, the parties (i.e., petitioners and respondent) shall be appropriately responsive with their opponent and shall cooperate and communicate with one another by telephone, electronical means, or another appropriate means, as directed in the preceding paragraph. It is further
ORDERED that, on or before February 6, 2024, respondent shall file a response to the above-referenced motion, noting therein: (1) any objections, if any, of the granting of the motion, (2) describe the current progress in the case, including any limitation that might exist with respect to proceeding remotely in this case, (3) what actions the parties have taken to prepare this case for trial or other resolution, and (4) whether the parties have conferred as directed in the preceding paragraph.