Opinion
296-23S
11-15-2023
ROBERT ALLEN RICHARDS & TRACY RICHARDS, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan Chief Judge
Upon due consideration of petitioners' Motion to Proceed Remotely, filed February 13, 2023, respondent's Response to the motion filed October 11, 2023, and in view of the record in this case, 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 March 11, 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, (2) a copy of the Standing Pretrial Order for the Court's March 11, 2024, remote trial session, and (3) a clinic letter for Boston, Massachusetts. It is further
ORDERED that the parties are instructed to be diligent about preparing the case for trial, shall be appropriately responsive with one another, to be cooperative and communicative with their opponent by telephone, electronical means, or another appropriate means, 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 March 11, 2024, remote trial session, to assure their readiness for trial.