DECISION This matter is before the court on its own motion to dismiss this case for want of prosecution.
A trial was scheduled on April 22, 2009, to consider Plaintiff's appeal. On January 29, 2009, notice of the trial was sent to Plaintiff at 528 S.E. 36th Court, Albany, OR 97322, which was the address that Plaintiff provided to the court. The notice was not returned as undeliverable.
A case may be dismissed when the participant seeking relief fails to appear. For purposes of a telephone proceeding, a participant "appears" by being available at the telephone number provided to the court by that participant on the date and at the time prescribed. Because Plaintiff failed to appear for the scheduled proceeding, the court finds the case should be dismissed. Now, therefore,
IT IS THE DECISION OF THIS COURT that the Complaint is dismissed.
Dated this ___ day of April 2009.
If you want to appeal this Decision, file a Complaint in the RegularDivision of the Oregon Tax Court, by mailing to: 1163 State Street,Salem, OR 97301-2563; or by hand delivery to: Fourth Floor, 1241 StateStreet, Salem, OR. Your Complaint must be submitted within 60 days after the date of theDecision or this Decision becomes final and cannot be changed. This document was signed by Magistrate Jeffrey S. Mattson on April 23,2009. The Court filed and entered this document on April 23, 2009. *Page 1