Opinion

Joseph P. Lucia v. United States of America

  • 447 F.2d 912
  • 28 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5481
  • 1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 8406
Court
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Filed
Aug 23, 1971
Status
Published
Author
Coleman
On the bench
Coleman, Simpson, Roney
Cited by
9 cases
Authority
More cited than 24.9%

The opinion

COLEMAN, Circuit Judge

(specially concurring):

I agree with the view that Lucia’s failure to file the wagering tax returns would not toll the statute of limitations. If the statute has, in fact, run, then the litigation is controlled by one of the rules announced in Enochs v. Williams Packing & Navigation Co., 370 U.S. 1 , 82 S.Ct. 1125 , 8 L.Ed.2d 292 (1962): i.e. “[I]f it is clear that under no circumstances could the Government ultimately prevail, the central purpose of the Act [Section 7421(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1954] is inapplicable”, 370 U.S. at 7 , 82 S.Ct. at 1129 .

It is upon this consideration that I concur in the foregoing opinion of the Court.

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