Claywell v. Deschutes Co.

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IN THE OREGON TAX COURT MAGISTRATE DIVISION Property Tax MICHAEL CLAYWELL and SHANNON CLAYWELL, Plaintiffs, v. DESCHUTES COUNTY ASSESSOR, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 020320C 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 on May 28, 2002, to consider Plaintiffs appeal. On April 5, 2002, notice of the case management conference was sent to Plaintiffs at 2808 NW Anderson Court, Bend, OR 97701, which was the address Plaintiffs provided to the court. The notice was not returned as undeliverable. Plaintiffs did not appear at the case management conference, and there was no explanation for Plaintiffs' failure to appear. On May 28, 2002, the court sent Plaintiffs a letter, which explained the importance of diligently pursuing an appeal. This letter was not returned as undeliverable. The letter advised that if Plaintiffs did not provide a written explanation by June 21, 2002, for their failure to appear, the court would dismiss the appeal. As of this date, Plaintiffs have not contacted the court. Under such circumstances, the court /// /// /// DECISION OF DISMISSAL CASE NO. 020320C 1 finds the appeal must be dismissed for want of prosecution. Now, therefore, IT IS THE DECISION OF THIS COURT that this matter is dismissed. Dated this _____ day of July, 2002. __________________________ DAN ROBINSON MAGISTRATE IF YOU WANT TO APPEAL THIS DECISION, FILE A COMPLAINT IN THE REGULAR DIVISION OF THE OREGON TAX COURT, FOURTH FLOOR, 1241 STATE ST., SALEM, OR 97301-2563. 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 DAN ROBINSON ON JULY 19, 2002. THE COURT FILED THIS DOCUMENT ON JULY 19, 2002. DECISION OF DISMISSAL CASE NO. 020320C 2

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