Opinion
9922-21
10-07-2022
FFT OXFORD PROPERTY, LLC, OXFORD TIMBER AGGREGATE, LLC, TAX MATTERS PARTNER, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Elizabeth Crewson Paris, Judge
By Order dated July 14, 2022, docket entry 12, the Court directed the parties, on or before September 30, 2022, to advise the Court by a Joint Status Report (or, if not expedient, separate status reports) as to what meetings are scheduled (or have occurred) between the parties toward reaching a partial or complete stipulation of facts, narrowing of issues, preparation for trial, and what progress has been made toward settlement. The schedule should set forth dates for discussing specific issues and exchanging witness lists, documents, and expert witness reports, as well as for any pre-trial motions that the parties intend to file.
On September 28, 2022, docket entry 18, the parties filed a Joint Status Report indicating that: (1) the case is currently in the IRS Independent Office of Appeals; (2) respondent's September 12, 2022, docket entry 14, Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is pending; (3) by Order dated September 21, 2022, docket entry 17, petitioner is to file a response to respondent's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by October 11, 2022; and (4) the parties believe waiting until after both the Appeals conference and the Court's decision on respondent's Motion to propose a pretrial schedule or file any pretrial motions.
The parties request that the Court order a Status Report to be submitted within ninety (90) days from the filing date of the Joint Status Report September 28, 2022.
After due consideration, and for cause, it is
ORDERED that, on or before December 27, 2022, the parties shall advise the Court by a Joint Status Report (or, if not expedient, separate status reports) as to what meetings are scheduled (or have occurred) between the parties toward reaching a partial or complete stipulation of facts, narrowing of issues, preparation for trial, and what progress has been made toward settlement.