T.C. Memo. 1996-296 UNITED STATES TAX COURT TERRY R. HARDTKE AND NANCY HARDTKE, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent Docket No. 13669-92.1 Filed June 26, 1996. Terry R. Hardtke, pro se. Allan D. Hill, for respondent. MEMORANDUM FINDINGS OF FACT AND OPINION CHIECHI, Judge: Respondent determined the following defi- 1 The proceedings herein were automatically stayed after the trial herein when petitioners filed a petition for bankruptcy with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California on Sept. 30, 1993. On Oct. 18, 1995, after peti- tioners' bankruptcy proceeding was discharged, the Court lifted the automatic stay and ordered the parties to file simultaneous opening briefs by Dec. 18, 1995, and simultaneous answering briefs by Jan. 12, 1996. Petitioners did not file an opening brief. On Jan. 17, 1996, petitioners submitted a document that the Court had filed as their answering brief. On Jan. 18, 1996, the Court ordered that petitioners were not allowed to file any additional briefs in this case and that respondent was allowed to file a reply to petitioners' answering brief, which she did on Feb. 16, 1996.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next
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