Opinion
8166-21S
11-10-2022
DOTTIE C. WATFORD, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Eunkyong Choi Special Trial Judge
This case was calendared for trial at the Court's Winston-Salem, North Carolina, remote trial session, which was scheduled to begin October 11, 2022. On September 19, 2022, respondent filed a Status Report apprising the Court that a settlement in this case had been reached and that they expect to submit to the Court a fully stipulated decision resolving this case. On September 19, 2022, the Court served an Order striking the case from the calendar and giving the parties until November 10, 2022, to file either a signed decision document or file a status report apprising the Court of the then-present status of the case. On November 9, 2022, respondent filed a status report indicating that petitioner had not yet mailed them a signed decision document, and they requested more time to receive and process the document or, if unable to, make a Motion for Entry of Decision.
Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that, on or before January 3, 2023, the parties shall submit to the Court either a stipulated decision or file a joint report (or separate reports, if preferred) regarding the then-present status of this case.