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IN THE OREGON TAX COURT MAGISTRATE DIVISION Property Tax YOUNG AHN dba ELK CLEANERS, Plaintiff, v. MULTNOMAH COUNTY ASSESSOR, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

TC-MD 070732D

DECISION OF DISMISSAL

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 December 6, 2007, to consider Plaintiffs' appeal. On November 6, 2007, notice of the case management conference was sent to Plaintiffs at 3416 NE 126th, Portland, OR 97230, which was the address Plaintiffs provided to the court with the first Complaint. The notice was not returned as undeliverable. Plaintiff did not appear at the case management conference, and there was no explanation for Plaintiffs' failure to appear. On December 6, 2007, the court sent Plaintiffs a letter, addressed to Young Ahn and Elk Cleaners, 1014 N Killingworth, Portland, OR 97217, the address provided with the Amended Complaint. That letter explained the importance of diligently pursuing an appeal. That letter was not returned as undeliverable. The letter advised that if Plaintiffs did not provide a written explanation by December 20, 2007, for their failure to appear, the court would dismiss the /// /// /// /// DECISION OF DISMISSAL TC-MD 070732D 1

appeal. As of this date, Plaintiffs have not contacted the court. Under 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 January 2008. __________________________ JILL A. TANNER PRESIDING MAGISTRATE

If you want to appeal this Decision, 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 Decision or this Decision becomes final and cannot be changed.

This document was signed by Presiding Magistrate Jill A. Tanner on January 2, 2008. The Court filed and entered this document on January 2, 2008.

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