FORTNEY v. UNITED STATES

No. 85-8098 Non-Argument Calendar.

774 F.2d 445 (1985)

Lawrence A. FORTNEY, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

October 18, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melissa S. Mundell, Asst. U.S. Atty., Savannah, Ga., Elizabeth Sullivan, Trial Atty., Tax Div., Dept. of Justice,

Michael L. Paup, Glenn L. Archer, Jr. William S. Estabrook, Teresa E. McLaughlin, Washington, D.C., for defendant-appellee.

Before GODBOLD, Chief Judge, HILL and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

The district court had no jurisdiction to consider appellant's claim because he had not filed a proper claim for refund.

The award of attorney's fees to the government was appropriate because appellant's suit was frivolous.

The government is awarded double costs for this appeal because the appeal is obviously frivolous. 28 U.S.C. § 1912; F.R.A.P. 38.

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