- 4 - On April 8, 1996, petitioner submitted a document entitled "Part One Non-Statutory Abatement", which purports to be a pleading filed in the "superior court, Hanover county, Virginia". The six-page document generally denies the authority of respondent and this Court to deal with the subject matter of this proceeding. On the same date, based on the aforementioned document, respondent's Appeals officer warned petitioner that she might be subject to penalties pursuant to section 6673. On July 10, 1996, respondent's counsel served discovery on petitioner, including a request for production of documents and other related information and interrogatories. Petitioner did not produce the requested documents and did not answer the interrogatories. On August 5, 1996, petitioner submitted a document entitled "Addendum to Non-Statutory Abatement, Parts One and Two". The document contained tax protester-type arguments and did not respond to or explain petitioner’s failure to respond to the discovery. On January 13, 1997, this case was called for trial, and counsel for respondent appeared and was heard. There was no formal appearance by or on behalf of petitioner when the case was called. However, petitioner on that day submitted a document entitled "Notice of Demand to Withdraw Petition Known as Docket No. 2657-95". The aforementioned document is a 13-page, single-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next
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