Krystal M. Johnston v. United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK KRYSTAL M. JOHNSTON, Plaintiff, 5:25-cv-917 (ECC/MJK) v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. Appearances: Robert G. Nassau, Esq., for Plaintiff Hon. Elizabeth C. Coombe, United States District Judge: MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Krystal Johnston filed this tax refund action under the Internal Revenue Code for the recovery of federal income taxes she paid for the calendar year 2019. Complaint (Compl.) ¶ 1, Dkt. No. 1. This matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Mitchell J. Katz who, on September 22, 2025,…