United States v. Groskph
United States v. Groskph
Opinion of the Court
In United States v. Olson, 604 F.2d 29 (8th Cir. 1979), this court held taxpayer-in-tervenor’s attack on an IRS summons was moot because the district court had on March 21, 1979, ordered enforcement, and the bank had fully complied with the summons and district court order. Id. at 31, citing United States v. Toy National Bank, No. 79-1260 (8th Cir. June 22,1979) (unpublished slip opinion); United States v. First National Bank of Sturgis, S. D., 587 F.2d 909, 910 (8th Cir. 1978); Barney v. United States, 568 F.2d 116, 117 (8th Cir. 1978). This court added that it had considered taxpayer’s claims on appeal and agreed with the district court’s holding.
The government suggested that this court vacate the order enforcing the summons to prevent the spawning of legal consequences by enforcement and to leave the parties free to challenge the introduction of the summoned and produced materials at any subsequent civil or criminal proceeding, citing Donaldson v. United States, 400 U.S. 517, 531, 91 S.Ct. 534, 542, 27 L.Ed.2d 580 (1971), United States v. Blue, 384 U.S. 251, 86 S.Ct. 1416, 16 L.Ed.2d 510 (1966), and United States v. Munsingwear, 340 U.S. 36, 71 S.Ct. 104, 95 L.Ed. 36 (1950); United States v. Lyons, 442 F.2d 1144 (1st Cir. 1971). Because of our belief that the matter should be presented to the district court first, we remanded.
Upon remand the government moved to vacate the order enforcing the summons; the court vacated its order of March 21, 1979. The taxpayer then filed this appeal following denial of various post judgment orders.
It is so ordered.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America and Donald E. Merrill, Agent of the Internal Revenue Service v. Lee GROSKPH, Manager, First National Bank of the Black Hills, Robinsdale Branch, Robert C. Olson
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- Published