Rutlin v. United States

DECISION and ORDER

MYRON L. GORDON, Senior District Judge.

Presently before the court is the motion of the United States to stay proceedings in the above-captioned action. The motion will be denied.

I. BACKGROUND

The plaintiff, Melvin Rutlin, commenced this action [“the Wisconsin action”] on June 24, 1993, seeking a refund from the United States of a $200 partial payment made by him of a penalty assessed against him by the Internal Revenue Service [“the IRS”] pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 6672 for certain withholding taxes of Kessler, Inc., a Michigan corporation. In addition, Mr. Rutlin seeks an…