Legal Opinion
Stonehill v. Internal Revenue Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 5, 2024No. Civil Action No. 2006-0599Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PAULINE STONEHILL, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 06-0599 (JDB) INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION It has now been more than sixty years since the events that form the foundation of this Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) case. In 1962, local authorities raided Henry S. Stonehill’s1 businesses in the Philippines, leading the IRS to bring a civil tax case against him and his associate. Almost two decades went by before the IRS obtained a $17.6 million judgment against the men. After another almost-two decades,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Williamsburg Wax Museum, Inc. v. Historic Figures, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Estate of StonehillCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- Stonehill v. Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
- Lockwood v. BowlesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1969
- Baltia Air Lines, Inc. v. Transaction Management, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
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