Opinion
5071-21
06-21-2023
SEABROOK PROPERTY, LLC, SEABROOK MANAGER, LLC, TAX MATTERS PARTNER, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Emin Toro, Judge.
This case is currently calendared for trial during the Court's June 26, 2023, Jacksonville, Florida, special trial session. On June 19, 2023, respondent filed an unopposed Motion to Take the Testimony of Jack Maloney Remotely (Doc. 117). Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that respondent's Motion to Take the Testimony of Jack Maloney Remotely filed June 19, 2023, is granted in that, subject to the conditions noted below, the testimony of Jack Maloney will be taken remotely beginning at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
As discussed during the Court's June 7, 2023, conference call with the parties, the Court emphasizes that it remains the responsibility of the parties to ensure that the technology they use to facilitate remote testimony works with the Courtroom's infrastructure. This includes, but is not limited to, establishing an adequate Internet connection and ensuring that the witnesses are able to hear questions from counsel and the Court. If the parties' technology proves unreliable, the Court will not proceed with remote testimony. The Court anticipates that everyone involved in the examination of the witness identified in the Motion (other than the witness) will attend the trial in person in Jacksonville.