Opinion
1972-20
01-12-2022
Shakil S. Rahmann Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER
Elizabeth A. Copeland Judge
This case is calendared for trial at the Trial Session of the Court scheduled to commence on February 14, 2022, for cases in which Cincinnati, Ohio is the place of Trial.
On January 7, 2022, the Court held a telephonic conference with the parties in this case during which it was explained that Mr. Shakil S. Rahmann's counsel was only recently hired, but the parties believed that with additional time a settlement of this case was probable.
On January 10, 2022, Mr. Rahmann's counsel filed a Motion for Continuance, titled "Motion For Continuance and Request to Vacate Motion for Contempt." Because there has not been a motion for contempt filed in this case, the Court is treating the motion as simply a motion for continuance of the trial. In addition, the motion refers to Petitioner Nahreen Khandker Rahman[n], who was dismissed from the case on 10/29/20; only Petitioner Shakil S. Rahmann remains subject to this Court's jurisdiction. In addition, there are two pending deadlines related to discovery requests that need to be extended given that Mr. Rahmann's counsel is new to the case. By Order dated December 30, 2021, Mr. Rahmann was given until January 14, 2022, to respond to Respondent's motions to compel production of documents and compel responses to interrogatories; those deadlines will be extended by 30 days. The Motion for Continuance indicates that Respondent has no objections to the continuance of this case.
After due consideration, and for cause, it is
ORDERED that, the deadline set forth in the Court's Order dated December 30, 2021, for Petitioner to file a response to Respondent's November 9, 2021, Motion to Compel Production of Documents is extended to February 14, 2022. Failure to respond as required by the extended deadline in this Order may be deemed consent to the relief sought in the motion. It is further
ORDERED that, the deadline set forth in the Court's Order dated December 30, 2021, for Petitioner to file a response to Respondent's November 9, 2021, Motion to Compel Responses to Interrogatories is extended to February 14, 2022. Failure to respond as required by the extended deadline in this Order may be deemed consent to the relief sought in the motion. It is further
ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Continuance, filed January 10, 2022, is granted in that this case is stricken for trial from the February 14, 2022, Cincinnati, Ohio trial calendar and this case is continued.