Opinion
4594-21S
02-10-2022
Eric Charles Lopez Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER
Adam B. Landy, Special Trial Judge
On January 11, 2022, respondent filed with the Court a Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Properly Prosecute. This case was called from the calendar at the remote trial session of the Court at Tampa, Florida on February 7, 2022. Petitioner appeared and was heard. Counsel for respondent appeared and was heard. The parties requested an opportunity to confer. Thereafter, the Court recalled this case. Petitioner appeared again with an attorney from a low-income taxpayer clinic ("LITC"), who stated that he would soon file an entry of appearance, and petitioner made an oral request for a continuance. Counsel for respondent again appeared and was heard. After due consideration and for cause more fully appearing in the transcript of the proceeding, it is
ORDERED that petitioner's oral motion for continuance is granted, and this case is continued. It is further
ORDERED that jurisdiction of this case is retained by the undersigned. It is further
ORDERED that respondent's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Properly Prosecute, filed January 11, 2022, will be taken under advisement. It is further
ORDERED that, on or before April 8, 2022, the parties shall file a joint status report to inform the Court of the then-present status of this case. It is further
ORDERED that this case is calendared for trial at the Session of the Court commencing on May 16, 2022, in Burlington, Vermont; the trial session will be conducted remotely. It is further
ORDERED that the Court will provide by (1) a Notice of Remote Proceeding containing instructions for participating in the proceeding remotely and (2) a Standing Pretrial Order for the Court's May 16, 2022, Burlington, Vermont, Trial Session.
This Order constitutes official notice of its contents to the parties.