Opinion
17353-22
05-20-2024
DAVID S. SOLOWAY & JESSICA M. RIVERA, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan, Chief Judge.
Pending before the Court is petitioners' Motion to Proceed Remotely, filed August 14, 2023. Respondent filed a response to petitioners' motion on April 24, 2024, that describes the status of the case which includes that the parties are working towards narrowing the issues and possible resolution. Respondent further states that he objects to proceeding remotely. Upon due consideration of the record as to the parties' efforts to settle and narrow the scope of issues the Court will calendar this case for a remote trial. To assure efficient progress of this case, it is
ORDERED that the motion to proceed remotely is granted, and that this case is calendared for trial at the remote session of the Court scheduled to commence on October 21, 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 October 21, 2024, remote trial session, and (3) a clinic letter for San Diego, California. It is further
ORDERED that the parties (i.e., petitioners and respondent) are instructed to be diligent about preparing the case for trial, to be appropriately responsive with one another (by telephone, electronic means, or another appropriate means), to be cooperative and communicative with their opponent, 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 October 21, 2024, remote trial session, to assure their readiness for trial. It is further
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