Lenahan v. Landsberger

OPINION

WOZNIAK, Judge.

Constitutional Trust # 2-372 appeals from the denial of its motion to vacate a writ of attachment. We reverse.

FACTS

Plaintiffs/respondents initiated a lawsuit against defendants/respondents for misrepresentation for leading plaintiffs into illegal tax avoidance schemes. The tax avoidance schemes were found to be illegal “sham” vehicles for tax avoidance by the Minnesota tax court, the IRS, the federal tax court, and the federal district court in criminal actions. For a description of the scheme, see United States v. Landsberger, 692 F.2d 501 (8th Cir.1982).

When plaintiffs…