LUKENS v. C.I.R.

No. 91-4027.

945 F.2d 92 (1991)

Howard I. LUKENS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 7, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward G. Lavery, Larry K. Hercules, Hercules, & Hampton, Dallas, Tex., for petitioner-appellant.

Kevin M. Brown, Gary Allen, Chief Appellate, U.S. Dept. of Justice, David E. Carmack, Shirley D. Peterson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tax Div., Washington, D.C., for respondent-appellee.

Before KING, JOHNSON and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.


KING, Circuit Judge:

Taxpayer Howard I. Lukens appeals from a ruling by the tax court disallowing interest deductions based on its finding that Lukens' investment in timeshare units did not constitute genuine indebtedness. Lukens' contentions with regard to this finding focus on the tax court's method of valuation of the property. Lukens also contests the tax court's ruling that he is liable for penalty interest payments under 26 U.S.C. § 6621(c) because his...

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