WILKERSON v. U.S.

No. 94-40713.

67 F.3d 112 (1995)

Rhonda K. WILKERSON, d/b/a Forstar Trailers, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 23, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sally J. Schornstheimer, Gary R. Allen, Chief Appellate Sect., Tax Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, Jonathan S. Cohen, Joseph A. Pitzinger, II, Dept. of Justice, Tax Div., Dallas, TX, for appellant.

Robert Mark Karnes, William Benjamin Hickman, Dallas, TX, for appellee.

Before JOLLY, DAVIS and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.


EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

The government appeals the district court's award of damages for wrongful levy and wrongful disclosure flowing from tax collection activities aimed at the assets of Plaintiff Rhonda K. Wilkerson. The government also appeals the district court's award of attorney's fees and costs. Wilkerson cross-appeals asserting that the district court improperly denied her Fifth Amendment claims. We affirm in part, reverse in part, vacate in part...

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