DECISION This matter is before the court on its own motion to dismiss this case for want of prosecution.
A case management conference was scheduled on February 26, 2009, to consider Plaintiff's appeal. On January 27, 2009, notice of the case management conference was sent to Plaintiff at 12315 NW Dylan Circle, Terrebonne, Oregon 97760, which was the address Plaintiff provided to the court. The notice was not returned as undeliverable. Plaintiff did not appear at the case management conference, and there was no explanation for Plaintiff's failure to appear.
On February 26, 2009, the court sent Plaintiff a letter, which explained the importance of diligently pursuing an appeal. That letter was not returned as undeliverable. The letter advised that if Plaintiff did not provide a written explanation by March 12, 2009, for his failure to appear, the court would dismiss the appeal. As of this date, Plaintiff has not contacted the court. Under *Page 2 such circumstances, the court finds the appeal must be dismissed for want of prosecution. Now, therefore,
IT IS THE DECISION OF THIS COURT that this matter is dismissed.
Dated this ___day of March 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 Presiding Magistrate Jill A. Tanner onMarch 20, 2009. The Court filed and entered this document on March 20,2009. *Page 1