Opinion
7077-19
11-18-2022
JO ANN SHARP, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Elizabeth A. Copeland Judge
This case was originally calendared for trial at the Trial Session of the Court set to commence on April 20, 2020, in Denver, Colorado. By Order of the Court dated March 17, 2020, this case was assigned to this Division of the Court and stricken for trial.
On October 5, 2022, the Court held a conference call with the parties. The purpose of this call was to discuss the next steps in all related cases, given that petitioner's recent motions had been denied. The parties indicated to the Court that there is a Fifth Amendment issue regarding this case, but petitioners are willing to cooperate in the discovery process so long as the Fifth Amendment claim is not violated. The Court stated that status reports would be ordered with the expectation that the parties will have begun the exchange of documents and other informal discovery before the due date of status reports.
Upon due consideration, and for cause, it is
ORDERED that, on or before January 17, 2023, the parties shall file with the Court a status report (preferably a joint status report) informing the Court of the then-present status of this case.