Filed: Mar. 04, 2020
Latest Update: Mar. 04, 2020
Summary: JOINT MOTION TO VACATE MARCH 10, 2020 DISCOVERY HEARING AND TO ADOPT SPECIAL MASTER'S REPORT SUSAN VAN KEULEN , Magistrate Judge . On December 18, 2019, the Court ordered the Special Master to provide a written report containing his recommended resolution of the parties' disputes regarding Respondents' privilege claims and any exceptions asserted by the Government with respect to such claims by January 31, 2020. In addition, the Court ordered the parties to file objections to or a motion to
Summary: JOINT MOTION TO VACATE MARCH 10, 2020 DISCOVERY HEARING AND TO ADOPT SPECIAL MASTER'S REPORT SUSAN VAN KEULEN , Magistrate Judge . On December 18, 2019, the Court ordered the Special Master to provide a written report containing his recommended resolution of the parties' disputes regarding Respondents' privilege claims and any exceptions asserted by the Government with respect to such claims by January 31, 2020. In addition, the Court ordered the parties to file objections to or a motion to ..
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JOINT MOTION TO VACATE MARCH 10, 2020 DISCOVERY HEARING AND TO ADOPT SPECIAL MASTER'S REPORT
SUSAN VAN KEULEN, Magistrate Judge.
On December 18, 2019, the Court ordered the Special Master to provide a written report containing his recommended resolution of the parties' disputes regarding Respondents' privilege claims and any exceptions asserted by the Government with respect to such claims by January 31, 2020. In addition, the Court ordered the parties to file objections to or a motion to adopt or modify the Special Master's report by February 14, 2020. The Special Master submitted his report to the parties which was filed under seal with the Court on February 3, 2020.
The parties reviewed the Special Master's Report and submitted a Joint Stipulation to Adopt the Special Master's Report on February 14, 2020. On February 27, 2020, Respondent produced to the Government, fully or in redacted form, as appropriate, any documents identified in the Special Master's Report as not privileged or only partially privileged.
The Court continued the discovery hearing date regarding the Special Master's Report to March 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The parties have conferred and respectfully request the Court to vacate the March 10, 2020 hearing date and adopt the Special Master's Report submitted to the Court under seal on February 3, 2020.
DATED: March 4, 2020 Respectfully submitted,
SIDEMAN & BANCROFT LLP
By: Jay R. Weill
Jay R. Weill
Steven M. Katz
Travis W. Thompson
Attorneys for FRANCIS BURGA; FRANCIS
BURGA AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
ESTATE OF MARGELUS BURGA
DATED: March 4, 2020
RICHARD E. ZUCKERMAN
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
By: Amy Matchison
AMY MATCHISON (CA SBN 217022)
Trial Attorney, Tax Division
United States Department of Justice
Attorneys for the United States of America
DATED: March 4, 2020
WOOD ROBBINS LLP
By: Denise Mejlszenkier
Denise Mejlszenkier
Attorneys for Respondent RUSSELL MANSKY
IT IS SO ORDERED.
ATTESTATION
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5.1, I hereby attest that all counsel represented by conformed signatures above have concurred in the filing of this Joint Motion.
DATED: March 4, 2020
SIDEMAN & BANCROFT LLP
By: Jay R. Weill
