Payne v. Multnomah County Assessor
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IN THE OREGON TAX COURT MAGISTRATE DIVISION Small Claims Property Tax JEFFREY L. PAYNE, Plaintiff, v. MULTNOMAH COUNTY ASSESSOR, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) TC-MD 050384C DECISION and JUDGMENT 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 June 14, 2005, to consider Plaintiff s appeal. On May 10, 2005, notice of the case management conference was sent to Plaintiff at PO Box 709, Bend, OR 97384, which was the address Plaintiff provided to the court. The notice was not returned as undeliverable. Plaintiff did not appear at the case management conference, and there was no explanation for Plaintiff s failure to appear. On June 14, 2005, the court sent Plaintiff a letter, which explained the importance of diligently pursuing an appeal. This letter was not returned as undeliverable. The letter advised that if Plaintiff did not provide a written explanation by June 28, 2005, for his failure to appear, the court would dismiss the appeal. As of this date, Plaintiff has not contacted the court. Under such circumstances, the court finds the appeal must be dismissed for want of prosecution. Now, therefore, /// /// /// DECISION and JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL TC-MD 050384C IT IS ADJUDGED that the Complaint is dismissed. Dated this ____ day of July 2005. ______________________________ DAN ROBINSON MAGISTRATE This document is final and may not be appealed. ORS 305.514. This document was signed by Magistrate Dan Robinson July 27, 2005. The Court filed this document July 27, 2005. DECISION and JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL TC-MD 050384C
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