Opinion
13967-22
03-10-2023
MARC FORSCHINO, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
David Gustafson, Judge
This case was set for trial at the Court's session in Washington, D.C., beginning May 8, 2023. Petitioner filed a motion to depose (Doc. 16), and the respondent filed a motion to continue (Doc. 18). On March 9, 2023, the Court conducted a telephone conference with counsel for the parties to discuss these motions. The Court instructed the parties to meet in person or by telephone at 2:00 pm (or another mutually agreeable time) on Monday, March 13, 2023, to discuss discovery, stipulations, trial preparation, and other expedient business. The Court also advised the parties that trial of this case is likely to be scheduled to take place between July 17 and August 18, 2023. It is
ORDERED, consistent with petitioner's suggestion (Doc. 25, ¶ 16(a)), that consideration of petitioner's motion (Doc. 16) is stayed, pending further developments. Petitioner may file a status report of the sort described in ¶ 16(b), or may make another appropriate filing, or may raise the matter when this case is called at the May 2023 trial session. It is further
ORDERED that, for the reasons stated in the Commissioner's motion (Doc. 18) and reply (Doc. 24), his motion is granted, in that this case will not be called for trial at the May 2023 trial session. However, the judge signing this order retains jurisdiction over this case; this case will remain on the calendar for that session; and the Court expects to call this case at some point during that session to hear argument on any pending motions and to discuss trial scheduling and preparation.