Legal Opinion
United States of America and William C. McCormick Special Agent, Irs v. J. Martin Lawless
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 10, 1983No. 82-2636PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRANT, Senior District Judge.
The Respondent-Appellee, J. Martin Lawless, an attorney in Peoria, Illinois, was retained by the co-executors of the estate to prepare the federal estate tax return of Edna E. Dieken, deceased. Petitioner-Appellant, Special Agent William C. McCormick, was assigned to investigate the correctness of the estate tax return. Summonses were issued to Lawless to testify regarding the tax return and to produce the following documents:
All books, papers, records, and other documents in your possession or control relating to the preparation or audit of the United States…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Edward E. Colton and Lillian Kaltman v. United States of America, United States of America v. Edward E. ColtonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- United States v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Radiant Burners, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. American Gas Association, Peoples Gas Light and Coke CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
- Olender v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
- United States of America and Howard W. George, Special Agent, Internal Revenue Service v. Donald E. CoteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by158 opinions
- United States v. ZolinSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Ronald C. Denius v. Wayne Dunlap and Gary Sadler 1Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Moreno L. Keplinger, Paul L. Wright, and James B. PlankCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Daniel A. White and Judith A. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- State Ex Rel. Stovall v. MeneleySupreme Court of Kansas · 2001
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