DACCARETT-GHIA v. C.I.R.

No. 95-1029.

70 F.3d 621 (1995)

Johnny DACCARETT-GHIA, Alleged Alter Ego or Nominee of Friko Corporation, Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 28, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Isidoro Rodriguez, Barranquilla, Columbia, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Sally J. Schornstheimer, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee, with whom Loretta C. Argrett, Assistant Attorney General, Gary R. Allen and Gilbert S. Rothenberg, Attorneys, Washington, DC, were on the brief.

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, WALD and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

WALD, Circuit Judge:

This case concerns the proper scope of the "fugitive disentitlement doctrine" in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Ortega-Rodriguez v. United States, 507 U.S. 234, 113 S.Ct. 1199, 122 L.Ed.2d 581 (1993). In the proceedings below, the Tax Court dismissed appellant's petition for redetermination of certain taxes that he allegedly owes the federal...

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