Opinion
23639-13
06-07-2022
THOMAS GERARD REITZ, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Thomas B. Wells, Judge.
Pending before the Court is respondent's Motion for Default Judgment and Entry of Decision Under Tax Court Rule 123, filed September 14, 2015. The record shows that the parties have had several opportunities to settle this case in lieu of a decision on the motion in part to alleviate the burden petitioner's health has incurred on his ability to properly prosecute his case. It appears that the parties have been unable to reach a resolution and this case may require a trial. Accordingly, the Court will calendar this case for its standalone remote calendar scheduled for November 14, 2022. Premises considered, it is
ORDERED that this case is calendared for trial at the remote session of the Court scheduled to commence on November 14, 2022 at 1p.m. (ET). 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 November 14, 2022, remote trial session, and (3) a clinic letter for Atlanta, Georgia.
The parties are advised that respondent's Motion for Default Judgment remains pending before the Court in this case and the Court may be inclined to grant such motion, should petitioner not appear or otherwise participate in the remote session scheduled for November 14, 2022.