- 5 - On August 31, 2004, respondent’s counsel received a letter and a “Notice of Appeal” from petitioner in which he again requested a continuance. On September 7, 2004, during calendar call, both respondent’s counsel and petitioner appeared and were heard. Respondent’s counsel reported that there had been no progress in preparing the case for trial and that petitioner continued to refuse to discuss a stipulation of facts. Petitioner stated that he could not make any significant progress without counsel. Respondent’s counsel requested that the case be set for trial during the trial session, noting that petitioner had had sufficient time to secure counsel and to prepare for trial. A trial was set for September 10, 2004. Subsequently, at petitioner’s request, the case was recalled on September 7, 2004, for a pretrial conference. During the pretrial conference, petitioner claimed that he had paid expenses for a startup business during 2000 and that he had receipts for the expenses, but he did not produce them. He also admitted that he was employed as a technical manager for two companies, Enable Vision and Geo Works, that he had received a salary from both companies during 2000, and that he had received a Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, from each company. Petitioner continued to insist that he would not produce documents or appear for trial without counsel.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next
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