Opinion
4349-20
12-06-2021
Oscar R. Flores Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER
David Gustafson, Judge
By notice (Doc. 7) served July 15, 2021, this case will be tried in a proceeding during the Court's Washington, D.C., trial session beginning December 13, 2021. On November 22, 2021, the Commissioner filed a pretrial memorandum. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Court originally gave notice that the trial of this case would be conducted remotely via Zoomgov. However, the Court held a telephone conference with the parties on November 30, 2021, during which petitioner Oscar R. Flores and counsel for the Commissioner discussed the parties' readiness for trial and Mr. Flores requested that the trial be conducted as an in-person proceeding. Counsel for the Commissioner stated no objection. Consistent with the agreement reached at that time, it is
ORDERED that this case will not be called remotely from the Court's Washington, D.C., trial session, on Monday, December 13, 2021, via Zoomgov at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The parties are excused from appearing at the remote calendar call on Monday, December 13, 2021. It is further
ORDERED that the trial in this case will be held as an in-person proceeding at a date and time certain of Thursday, December 16, 2021, beginning at 1:00 p.m., in the South Courtroom, of the United States Tax Court, 400 Second Street, NW, Washington, D.C., 20217. The parties are expected to be present on December 16, 2021, and to be prepared to try the case. It is further
ORDERED that the parties shall comply with the Court's standing pretrial order (Doc. 8) served July 15, 2021, for the completion of their pretrial trial activity in this case. It is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall serve with the copy of this order served on petitioner, a copy of the Court's standing pretrial order (Doc. 8) for the Court's December 13, 2021, trial session.