Legal Opinion
In Re Newlin
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 19, 1983No. Civ. A. 82-1052PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
SHAPIRO, District Judge.
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has appealed an Order of the bankruptcy court holding it in contempt, fining it and assessing attorneys’ fees against it. It challenges the authority of the bankruptcy court to issue such an Order against a government agency.
On February 2, 1981 Jay and Carol New-lin filed a petition under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code with the bankruptcy court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Subsequently, on May 8, 1981, the debtors filed a “Proof of Claim” which indicated a priority tax claim in the amount of…
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