HAAG v. U.S.

Nos. 08-1355, 08-2368, 08-1472.

589 F.3d 43 (2009)

Kathleen HAAG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES; Internal Revenue Service, Defendants-Appellees. Robert Haag; Kathleen Haag, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. United States; Internal Revenue Service, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided December 14, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy J. Burke, for appellants.

John Schumann, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, with whom John A. DiCicco and Bridget M. Rowan were on briefs, for appellees.

Before BOUDIN and HOWARD, Circuit Judges, and TASHIMA, Senior Circuit Judge.


TASHIMA, Senior Circuit Judge.

In 2002, the United States brought an action in district court against taxpayers Robert and Kathleen Haag to reduce to judgment federal income tax liabilities. In her answer, Kathleen Haag asserted an innocent spouse defense under 26 U.S.C. § 6015, which the district court subsequently rejected by granting partial summary judgment to the United States.

Meanwhile, in November 2003, during the pendency of the government action...

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