Estate of Starkey v. United States

ORDER

McKINNEY, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment filed by the parties on December 9, 1998. At issue is whether the Estate of Kenneth E. Starkey (the “Estate”) is entitled to a refund of estate taxes paid after the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) disallowed its claimed charitable and marital deductions. Also pending are two collateral motions, a motion to strike the testimony and report of plaintiffs expert witness, Dr. Lynn Franken, and a motion to compel responses to deposition questions, filed by defendant on March 31 and April 7,…