Legal Opinion

Rivera v. Internal Revenue Service

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided September 24, 2002No. Civil 99-1012 (JAG)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

GARCIA-GREGORY, District Judge. 1

On August 5, 2002, defendant Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) moved for summary judgment on plaintiff Angel Ruiz Rivera’s (“Ruiz”) claims under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. §§ 7431-7433, the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments to the United States Constitution, as well as supplemental state law claims (Docket No. 54). On August 22, 2002, Ruiz filed an opposition (Docket No. 70). For the reasons discussed below, the Court grants the motion.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 1981, Ruiz founded the Instituto de Educación Universal…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  3. Jose MEDINA-MUNOZ, Etc., Et Al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Koerner v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
  2. Ruiz-Rivera v. Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  3. United States v. GarrityDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2016
  4. Ludvigson v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
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