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RUTH v. U.S.

No. 86-1969.

823 F.2d 1091 (1987)

Orris C. RUTH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 30, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael G. Boylan, Boylan & Neptune, Geneva, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Steven W. Parks, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tax Div., Washington, D.C., for defendant-appellee.

Before CUDAHY, POSNER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Orris C. Ruth was found by a jury to be personally responsible for certain wage-withholding tax deficiencies of Custom Packaging Co. Accordingly, a judgment of approximately $64,000 plus statutory interest and fees was entered against him. Ruth appeals, alleging that the district court improperly instructed the jury on burdens of proof, that the court improperly excluded evidence of inadequate investigations undertaken by the IRS and that the...

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