Legal Opinion

Ponsford v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 18, 1985No. 85-3538PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant William J. Ponsford challenges the district court’s refusal to quash five Internal Revenue Service (IRS) summonses issued under 26 U.S.C. § 76021 in connection with an investigation of Ponsford’s failure to file tax returns for the years 1977 through 1982. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On February 28, 1984 summonses were issued to B.M. Behrends Bank (Behrends Bank), and Rhine Stone & Plastering Co. (Rhine Stone) to produce certain documents and records for use in the IRS investiga*1307tion. On March 19, 1984, Ponsford filed a petition to quash these…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. United States v. Winston Bryant McConneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Donaldson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. United States v. LaSalle National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Author Services, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  2. Stephen Tornay, Galene Tornay v. United States of America A.R. Demeter, Special Agent, Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  3. United States v. Nancy Gertner, Etc., John Doe, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
  4. Lidas, Inc., a Delaware Corporation David Chelala Liliane Chelala v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  5. Fritz W. Hintze Ledagole R. Hintze v. Internal Revenue Service Jeffrey Breault, Special Agent United States of America, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989

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