Legal Opinion
Orris C. Ruth v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 30, 1987No. 86-1969PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Orris C. Ruth was found by a jury to be personally responsible for certain wage-withholding tax deficiencies of Custom Packaging Co. Accordingly, a judgment of approximately $64,000 plus statutory interest and fees was entered against him. Ruth appeals, alleging that the district court improperly instructed the jury on burdens of proof, that the court improperly excluded evidence of inadequate investigations undertaken by the IRS and that the evidence as a whole requires retrial. We reject these contentions and affirm.
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Custom Packaging began as a partnership and was…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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