Opinion
6125-23
01-03-2024
STEVEN J. HARVEY & JULIE A. HARVEY, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
KATHLEEN KERRIGAN, CHIEF JUDGE.
This case is before the Court petitioners' Motion to Proceed Remotely, filed April 10, 2023. In compliance with the Court's Order served November 3, 2023, respondent filed a response to petitioners' just-referenced motion on December 1, 2023, stating therein no objection the granting of the motion and reporting on the progress of the case.
Upon due consideration and to assure efficient progress in this case, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted and that this case is calendared for trial at the remote session of the Court scheduled to commence on May 20, 2024. It is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall also serve on the parties: (1) a Notice of Remote Proceeding that shall contain comprehensive instructions on how to participate in the above-referenced remote proceeding and (2) a copy of the Standing Pretrial Order for the Court's May 20, 2024, remote trial session. It is further
ORDERED that the parties (petitioners and respondent) are instructed to be diligent about preparing the case for trial, to be appropriately responsive with one another (by telephone, electronic means, or another appropriate means), and shall continue their efforts to be cooperative and communicative with their opponent, to exchange documents and information, and to comply with this Court's rules and orders. The parties should also review the Court's Standing Pretrial Order issued for the Court's May 20, 2024, remote trial session, to assure their readiness for trial.
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