Legal Opinion

United States v. Robert Asmar and Kathleen Asmar

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 27, 1987No. 86-5585PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

GARTH, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from a civil action brought by the IRS against Robert and Kathleen Asmar seeking judgment for income tax deficiencies, penalties and interest for the years 1965-1968. Kathleen As-mar Rosenbaum (Asmar), among other defenses, asserts that the IRS was estopped to obtain judgment against her.

The acts that Asmar claims constitute estoppel are a series of representations made to her by low-level Internal Revenue Service employees. Asmar asserts that it was represented to her that the IRS would not take action against her to collect an…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MerrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Heckler v. Community Health Services of Crawford County, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Schweiker v. HansenSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Lyng v. PayneSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. MirandaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by76 opinions

  1. Harold M. Reynolds v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  2. Messa v. Omaha Property & Casualty InsuranceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2000
  3. John T. Kennedy v. United States of America, Third Party v. Harold C. Gatewood, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Lewis Pepperman, Trustee for Keith T. Sorensen, Keith T. Sorensen, Debtor, Us Trustee, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  5. In the Matter of Roger Roy Larson and Joan Rosemary Larson, Debtors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988

71 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API