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On March 15, 1999, respondent filed motions to compel
responses to interrogatories and document production requests
that respondent had served on petitioners in each of these cases
on February 10, 1999. By Orders dated March 18, 1999, this Court
granted respondent’s motions in that petitioners were required,
on or before April 1, 1999, to respond to the interrogatories and
document production requests. Petitioners were further ordered
to show cause in writing on or before April 5, 1999, why the
Court should not impose sanctions, or else to advise the Court in
writing by that date that they were in full compliance with the
Court’s Order. Petitioners filed no response to the Court’s
Orders to Show Cause.
On March 22, 1999, the trials in these cases were continued,
and the parties were ordered to file periodic status reports. On
behalf of respondent, Ms. Miller filed status reports in May,
August, and September 1999; in each report, she advised the Court
that petitioners and respondent’s revenue agent were meeting
regularly to discuss settlement. Petitioners filed no status
reports.
By notices dated August 3, 2000, for the second time, the
Court set these cases for trial, at the session of the Court
beginning January 8, 2001, in Tampa, Florida. Subsequently,
because no courtroom was available in Tampa, the Court changed
the place of trial to Jacksonville, Florida. On December 13,
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