Opinion
14057-20 14060-20
07-03-2024
L&L APPRAISALS, INC., ET AL., Petitioners, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Tamara W. Ashford Judge.
On June 27, 2024, pursuant to the Court's May 5, 2024, Order, the parties filed a Joint Status Report, apprising the Court of the then present status of these consolidated cases. The parties report that they continue to engage in communications in an effort to resolve these cases. The parties further report that on April 5, 2024, respondent's counsel delivered a proposal addressing certain positions raised in petitioners' prior communication regarding potential settlement. The parties also report that on May 8, 2024, petitioners' counsel delivered a response to respondent's April 5 proposal; respondent's evaluation of the arguments and positions asserted by petitioners in their May 8 response is ongoing. Finally, the parties report that they will continue to productively communicate in support of facilitating settlement discussions or narrowing the issues for trial. Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that the parties shall, on or before October 1, 2024, electronically submit to the Court an agreed stipulated decision document or file status reports, separately or jointly, apprising the Court of the then present status of these cases.