Legal Opinion

United States v. Estate of Stonehill

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 28, 2011No. 10-35789PublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Harry Stonehill and Robert Brooks (“Taxpayers”) appeal the district court’s denial of their Rule 60(b) motion to vacate a 1967 tax judgment against them. Based on evidence discovered through the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), Taxpayers argue that the government committed fraud on the court during their 1967 suppression hearing, United States v. Stonehill, 274 F.Supp. 420 (S.D.Cal.1967) (“Stonehill /”), and their subsequent appeal to this court, Stonehill v. United States, 405 F.2d 738 (9th Cir.1968) (“Stone-hill II ”). We conclude that, although the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. United States v. ThrockmortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  3. Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. W. Michael Kimes J. Colette Boykin v. Peter G. Stone, Judge, Superior Court Robert L. Mezzetti, II Henry Mariani Robert MacHadoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  5. Standard Oil Co. of Cal. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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