U.S. v. HATCHETT

Nos. 88-1317, 88-1775.

862 F.2d 1249 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Elbert L. HATCHETT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided December 5, 1988.

Rehearing Denied January 17, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl Overman, Asst. U.S. Atty., Detroit, Mich., Gary R. Allen, Acting Chief, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Appellate Section Tax Div., William S. Rose, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Steven W. Parks (argued), Charles E. Brookhart, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Tax Div. Appellate Section, Washington, D.C., for U.S.

Cyril C. Hall, Pontiac, Mich., Kwarma Vanderpuye (argued), Hatchett, Dewalt, Hatchett & Hall, Pontiac, Mich., for Hatchett.

Before KENNEDY, MARTIN and NORRIS, Circuit Judges.


KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Elbert L. Hatchett appeals an order finding him in contempt of court for failure to fully answer interrogatories in this post judgment collection proceeding. Hatchett separately appeals the finding that he failed to purge himself of contempt and ordering his incarceration until he does so.

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On July 17, 1987, the United States obtained a default judgment against appellant for tax assessments totaling $797,288.36...

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