IN RE GROTHUES

No. 99-50837.

226 F.3d 334 (2000)

In The Matter Of: Paul A. GROTHUES; Marilyn Grothues, Debtors. Paul A. Grothues; Marilyn Grothues, Appellees, v. Internal Revenue Service, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 28, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean William Greer (argued), San Antonio, TX, for Appellees.

Teresa T. Milton (argued), Bruce Raleigh Ellisen, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Tax Div., Washington, DC, for Appellant.

Before JOLLY, SMITH and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.


RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

Primarily at issue is whether taxes owed by two corporations, principally owned by Paul A. and Marilyn Grothues, were discharged in the Grothues' personal Chapter 11 bankruptcy, despite: the IRS claiming the Grothues are the alter egos of the corporations; and Ms. Grothues, following Chapter 11 plan-confirmation, pleading guilty to evading part of those taxes and, as part of her plea agreement, promising to pay all of the...

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