O'Toole v. Internal Revenue Service
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Theodore O’Toole appeals pro se the district court’s judgment for the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) in his action seeking a tax refund. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, Cement Masons Health & Welfare Trust Fund for No. Calif, v. Stone, 197 F.3d 1003, 1005 (9th Cir. 1999), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 122 S.Ct. 902, 151 L.Ed.2d 871 (2002), and we affirm.
O’Toole contends that the two-year limitations period should be equitably tolled because of the IRS’s late response to his Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request. However, section 6511 is not subject to equitable tolling. See United States v. Brockamp, 519 U.S. 347, 354, 117 S.Ct. 849, 136 L.Ed.2d 818 (1997).
O’Toole failed to state a valid FOIA claim because he requested only monetary damages in this action, and the statute does not authorize such relief. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(B).
O’Toole’s remaining contentions are not persuasive.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Theodore O'TOOLE, Plaintiff—Appellant v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendant—Appellee
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- 1 case
- Status
- Published