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This case was called for trial on May 4, 1998, in Seattle,
Washington. No appearance was made by or on behalf of
petitioner. Thus, petitioner did not provide the Court or
respondent with a written outline of a plan to produce the
documentation necessary to resolve this case, as he was directed
to do during the April 28, 1998, telephone conference.
The case was set for recall on May 6, 1998. At the request
of the Court, respondent drafted a proposed joint stipulation for
pretrial preparation. Respondent communicated the Court's
direction to petitioner and, after conversing with petitioner,
drafted a proposed joint stipulation. On May 6, 1998, the Court
approved the proposed stipulation, lodged it, and continued the
case. On May 7, 1998, the stipulation was forwarded to
petitioner.
On May 14, 1998, petitioner wrote respondent stating that he
would wait to sign the proposed joint stipulation until he had
met with an Internal Revenue Service revenue agent to discuss the
sale of his residence in 1992. Respondent had previously
informed petitioner by letter, in telephone conversations, and by
respondent's trial memorandum, that the sale of his residence in
1992 was no longer an issue in the case, since 1994 was the only
year before the Court.
On May 22, 1998, respondent tried again to obtain a
stipulation for pretrial preparation from petitioner. Respondent
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