Opinion
5925-21S
07-01-2022
CHIENHSING LEE & LICHEN LO, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Eunkyong Choi Special Trial Judge
This case was calendared for trial at the Court's Houston, Texas remote trial session, which was scheduled to begin March 14, 2022. On February 24, 2022, respondent filed a Status Report apprising the Court that the parties were working to resolve the case and they expected to file a signed decision document within sixty days. On February 25, 2022, the Court served an order striking the case from the calendar and giving the parties until May 13, 2022 to file either a signed decision document or file a status report apprising the Court of the then-present status of the case. On May12, 2022, respondent filed a Status Report indicating that the parties are still working and expect to continue to work together and file a stipulated decision document within sixty days. On May 16, 2022, the Court served an Order giving the parties until July 11, 2022 to file either a signed decision document or file a status report apprising the Court of the then-present status of the case. On July 1, 2022, respondent filed a status report apprising the court that the stipulated decision was sent to an incorrect address, and the petitioners did not receive it. Respondent has confirmed the petitioners' correct address and will re-mail the stipulated decision to the address and requested another sixty days to do so and receive back and process the signed decision document.
Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that, on or before August 30, 2022, the parties shall submit to the Court a either stipulated decision or file a joint report (or separate reports, if preferred) regarding the then-present status of this case.