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          1995, advising the parties to begin discussion as soon as                          
          practicable for purposes of settlement and/or preparation of a                     
          stipulation of facts.  No stipulations of fact were signed in                      
          this case, and, consequently, respondent filed a request for                       
          admissions pursuant to Rule 90 on September 18, 1995.3                             
                The request advised petitioner that, pursuant to Rule 90, he                 
          had 30 days to respond to the request; petitioner failed to make                   
          a timely response.  Thus, pursuant to Rule 90, all undenied                        
          allegations were deemed admitted.4  However, at trial, the Court                   
          permitted petitioner to take issue with those admissions relating                  
          to petitioner's failure to file Federal income tax returns for                     
          1989, 1990, and 1991.                                                              
                In 1989, petitioner worked as an independent contractor for                  
          Applied Materials, Inc.  From this activity, petitioner received                   

          3          Respondent simultaneously filed a request for                           
          production of documents pursuant to Rule 72.  When petitioner                      
          failed to produce any documents requested, respondent filed a                      
          motion to compel.  The Court subsequently issued an order                          
          directing compliance with respondent's request.  Petitioner,                       
          claiming that this Court lacks jurisdiction, again failed to                       
          produce any documents, thus frustrating compliance with Rule 91.                   
          Respondent then sought sanctions against petitioner precluding                     
          petitioner from offering any evidence, including testimony, with                   
          regard to those issues addressed in respondent's request for                       
          production of documents.  The Court subsequently issued an order                   
          precluding petitioner from offering at trial any exhibits not                      
          previously exchanged with respondent.                                              
          4          Under Rule 90(c), each matter in a request for                          
          admissions is deemed admitted unless, within 30 days after                         
          service (or within such shorter or longer time as the Court may                    
          allow), the party to whom the request is directed admits or                        
          denies the matter, or objects, stating the reasons for the                         
          objection.  See Freedson v. Commissioner, 65 T.C. 333 (1975),                      
          affd. on another issue 565 F.2d 954 (5th Cir. 1978).                               



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