Keller v. Department of Revenue

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IN THE OREGON TAX COURT MAGISTRATE DIVISION Income Tax SEAN R. KELLER, Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, State of Oregon, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) TC-MD 100237D DECISION OF DISMISSAL This matter is before the court on its own motion to dismiss this case for want of prosecution. A case management conference was scheduled at 10:30 a.m. on June 16, 2010, to consider Plaintiff s appeal. On May 10, 2010, the court sent notice of the scheduled case management conference to Plaintiff at 5111 SE Britton Avenue, Milwaukie, OR 97267, which is the address Plaintiff provided to the court. The notice was not returned as undeliverable. On June 16, 2010, the court sent Plaintiff a letter which explained the importance of diligently pursuing an appeal. That letter was not returned as undeliverable. The letter advised that if Plaintiff did not provide a written explanation by June 30, 2010, for his failure to appeal, the court would dismiss the appeal. As of this date, Plaintiff has not submitted a written response to the court explaining his failure to appear at the June 16, 2010, case management conference. Under such circumstances, the court finds the appeal must be dismissed for want of prosecution. Now, therefore, /// /// /// DECISION OF DISMISSAL TC-MD 100237D 1 IT IS THE DECISION OF THIS COURT that the Complaint is dismissed. Dated this day of July 2010. JEFFREY S. MATTSON MAGISTRATE If you want to appeal this Decision, file a Complaint in the Regular Division of the Oregon Tax Court, by mailing to: 1163 State Street, Salem, OR 97301-2563; or by hand delivery to: Fourth Floor, 1241 State Street, Salem, OR. Your Complaint must be submitted within 60 days after the date of the Decision or this Decision becomes final and cannot be changed. This document was signed by Magistrate Jeffrey S. Mattson on July 9, 2010. The Court filed and entered this document on July 9, 2010. DECISION OF DISMISSAL TC-MD 100237D 2

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