Zedneh, et al. v. Dept. of Rev.

FINAL DECISION OF DISMISSAL TC-MD 160299G 1
IN THE OREGON TAX COURT
MAGISTRATE DIVISION
Income Tax
TESFALEM ZEWDNEH
and KALEAB GOA,
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Plaintiffs, TC-MD 160299G
v.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
State of Oregon,
FINAL DECISION OF DISMISSAL1
Defendant.
This matter came before the court on its own motion to dismiss for lack of prosecution.
Plaintiffs appealed two tax years—2013 and 2014—the former of which was the subject
of a Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant. The court issued an Order on March 2, 2017,
allowing Plaintiffs 14 days to respond to Defendant’s outstanding Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiffs
did not file a response. On March 22, 2017, the court issued its Order Dismissing Tax Year
2013, which required Plaintiffs to confirm their desire to pursue their appeal of the 2014 tax year
by requesting trial within 14 days. The court’s order stated that Plaintiffs’ Complaint would be
dismissed for lack of prosecution if no response were received. Plaintiffs did not file a response.
Under these circumstances, it appears that Plaintiffs have abandoned their appeal. Now,
therefore,
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1 This Final Decision of Dismissal incorporates without change the court’s Decision of Dismissal, entered
April 6, 2017. The court did not receive a statement of costs and disbursements within 14 days after its Decision of
Dismissal was entered. See Tax Court Rule–Magistrate Division (TCR–MD) 16 C(1).

FINAL DECISION OF DISMISSAL TC-MD 160299G 2
IT IS THE DECISION OF THIS COURT that Plaintiffs’ appeal is dismissed.
Dated this day of April, 2017.
POUL F. LUNDGREN
MAGISTRATE
If you want to appeal this Final Decision of Dismissal, file a complaint in the
Regular Division of the Oregon Tax Court, by mailing to: 1163 State Street,
Salem, OR 97301-2563; or by hand delivery to: Fourth Floor, 1241 State Street,
Salem, OR.
Your complaint must be submitted within 60 days after the date of the Final
Decision of Dismissal or this Final Decision of Dismissal cannot be changed.
TCR-MD 19 B.
This document was filed and entered on April 25, 2017.