Legal Opinion
Kovacs v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 29, 2010No. 09-3328PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ST. EVE, District Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Nancy E. Kovacs (“Kovacs”) appeals from an order of the district court affirming the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of Kovacs’ claim for lack of jurisdiction. The judgment of the district court is affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Kovacs, a taxpayer, filed suit against Defendant-Appellee United States of America seeking to recover damages resulting from the Internal Revenue Service’s (“IRS”) alleged violation of the discharge injunction provided by Section 524…
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