Opinion
11349-20
03-17-2022
Kevin B. Cheam & Julie Lim Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER
Maurice B. Foley, Chief Judge.
On October 14, 2021, respondent filed in this case a Motion to Compel Production of Documents and a Motion to Compel Responses to Interrogatories. On November 4, 2021, respondent filed a First Request for Admissions. By Order served November 22, 2021, the Court directed petitioners to file separate responses to respondent's Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Motion to Compel Responses to Interrogatories. No response has been received from petitioners.
On January 11, 2022, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Properly Prosecute (motion to dismiss). Respondent stated in his motion that this case was calendared for trial on February 14, 2022. By Order served January 13, 2022, the Court directed petitioners to file an objection, if any, to respondent's motion to dismiss. No response has been received from petitioners. We note, however, that at the time respondent's motion to dismiss was filed this case was not calendared for trial, although two other cases filed by petitioners were at that time calendared for trial on February 14, 2022. Accordingly, there appears to have been some confusion and overlap with respect to this case and petitioner's other two currently pending Tax Court cases.
Upon due consideration, it is
ORDERED that, on or before April 18, 2022, the parties shall filed status reports (a joint report, if possible) concerning the then-current status of this case.