Opinion
24375-22S
10-02-2023
GERARD W. LOEHFELM & ELIZABETH A. LOEHFELM, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan, Chief Judge
On January 17, 2023, petitioners filed a Motion to Proceed Remotely. On January 26, 2023, a First Amended Motion to Proceed Remotely was filed by petitioners. By Order served February 1, 2023, the Court directed respondent to file a response or objection to petitioners' motion to proceed remotely, as amended. On February 8, 2023, respondent filed a Response to petitioners' First Amended Motion to Proceed Remotely stating therein that they object to this case proceeding remotely. Because there is no information in the record as to the parties' efforts to settle and/or narrow the scope of the issues in this case, the Court will calendar the case for a remote trial.
To facilitate progress in this case and for cause, it is ORDERED that petitioners' motion to proceed remotely, as amended, is granted. It is further
ORDERED that this case is calendared for trial at the remote session of the Court scheduled to commence on February 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 February 20, 2024, remote trial session. It is further
ORDERED that the parties are instructed to be diligent about preparing the case for trial, 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 February 20, 2024, remote trial session, to assure their readiness for trial.