Baker v. Bennett

The defendant/appellant, Leon C. Baker, has filed a motion in his pending appeal asking this Court to grant a stay of proceedings on appeal without requiring him to post a supersedeas bond. The case involves the plaintiffs' attempt to collect on a judgment.

The plaintiffs, J.R. and Laura Bennett, sued Baker, alleging fraud, negligence, and malpractice. Baker, a New York tax attorney, had created a tax shelter for the profits realized from the Bennetts' business. The IRS found the tax shelter to be abusive but did not charge penalties, because the Bennetts had relied on advice from Baker. The…