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not introduce any documents identified in Respondent's Request
for Production of Documents or any evidence relating to
Respondent's Interrogatories to Petitioner. The Court also
ordered petitioner to show cause why his case should not be
dismissed for failure to prosecute properly.
By letter dated May 11, 1999, Caughron informed respondent's
counsel that he was asked by petitioner to withdraw from the
case. Caughron had not entered an appearance but was operating
under a power of attorney.
On June 1, 1999, respondent's counsel telephoned petitioner
and left a message for him to return the call in order to discuss
the case.
On June 4, 1999, petitioner filed a Motion to Withdraw
Petition Due to Inadequate Counsel, which was denied on the same
day. Also on June 4, 1999, petitioner telephoned respondent's
counsel and said that he had a new representative. No power of
attorney was provided at that time.
On June 11, 1999, respondent's counsel telephoned petitioner
and left a message for him to return the call in order to discuss
the case.
On June 14, 1999, respondent received a power of attorney,
but it did not relate to the years at issue in the case. On June
15, 1999, petitioner was notified by telephone that the power of
attorney submitted on June 14, 1999, was invalid and that it was
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