BUSH v. U.S.

Nos. 2009-5008, 2009-5009.

599 F.3d 1352 (2010)

Lyman F. BUSH individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Beverly J. Bush, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee. Tommy J. Shelton, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. United States, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

March 31, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Redding, Redding & Associates, P.C., of Houston, Texas, argued for all plaintiffs-appellants. With him on the brief were Sallie W. Gladney and Teresa J. Womack.

Andrew M. Weiner, Attorney, Appellate Section, Tax Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were John A. DiCicco, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Michael J. Haungs, Attorney.

Before LINN, DYK, and PROST, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge DYK.

These two tax refund suits claim that the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") failed to issue deficiency notices as required by law, thus rendering the tax assessments made against the plaintiff-taxpayers invalid. The Court of Federal Claims dismissed taxpayers' claims, holding that no notice of deficiency was required. While we agree with the taxpayers that deficiency notices were required, we conclude that the taxpayers...

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