Legal Opinion

New v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided May 30, 1989No. Docket No. 20881-87Published

Rule 37(c), Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure. -- After P failed to file a reply to R's answer, which contained affirmative allegations, R successfully moved pursuant to Rule 37(c) for an order providing that the affirmative allegations in R's answer be deemed admitted. R moved for summary judgment, and P moved to vacate the Rule 37(c) order.

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Rule 37(c), Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure. -- After P failed to file a reply to R's answer, which contained affirmative allegations, R successfully moved pursuant to Rule 37(c) for an order providing that the affirmative allegations in R's answer be deemed admitted. R moved for summary judgment, and P moved to vacate the Rule 37(c) order. Held, motions to vacate Rule 37(c) orders will be judged by the same standard applied to Rule 90(f) motions for the withdrawal of deemed admissions. Held, further, P's motion is granted because she has indicated a meritorious case while prejudice…

1Opinion of the Court

Diane C. New, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

New v. Commissioner

Docket No. 20881-87

United States Tax Court

92 T.C. 1146; 1989 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 78; 92 T.C. No. 74;

May 30, 1989May 30, 1989, Filed

Rule 37(c), Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure. -- After P failed to file a reply to R's answer, which contained affirmative allegations, R successfully moved pursuant to Rule 37(c) for an order providing that the affirmative allegations in R's answer be deemed admitted. R moved for summary judgment, and P moved to vacate the Rule 37(c) order. Held, motions to vacate…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Marshall v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1985
  2. Donovan v. Carls Drug Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  3. Morrison v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1983
  4. Vermouth v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1987
  5. Betz v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1988

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