Opinion
23095-22
07-31-2023
CHRISTOPHER MCKINLESS & ADINA BOWE, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan, Chief Judge
Pending before the Court is petitioner's Motion to Proceed Remotely, filed December 1, 2022. On May 9, 2023, respondent filed a response stating therein no objection to the motion and reporting that the parties have reached a basis of settlement. As of this date, decision documents have not yet been filed by the parties. In the event that the case does not settle, a trial will be necessary. The Court will, therefore, add this case to its upcoming remote trial session. Upon due consideration, 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 December 4, 2023. 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, (2) a copy of the Standing Pretrial Order for the Court's December 4, 2023, remote trial session, and (3) a clinic letter for Charleston, West Virginia. It is further
ORDERED that the parties (i.e., petitioners and respondent) 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 December 4, 2023, remote trial session, to assure their readiness for trial.