Ervin et al v. United States of America
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4:13-cv-00127
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August 23, 2017
Gov't Loses Bid To Nix Jury Verdict In $15M Tax Refund Suit
A Kentucky federal judge on Wednesday refused to overturn a jury verdict siding with a family in its bid for $15 million in alleged tax overpayments and civil tax evasion penalties, saying the jury's conclusion that the family reasonably relied on professional tax advice was based on "ample evidence" at trial.
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May 02, 2017
'The Refund Is Owed,' Judge Tells IRS In $15M Tax Suit
A Kentucky federal judge handed another win to a family in its $15 million refund lawsuit against the IRS, scrapping the tax agency's claims that the refund would be a "double recovery" in light of an earlier settlement.
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March 21, 2017
Family Lands Jury Win In Tax Suit Over $40M Cable Co. Sale
A Kentucky federal jury sided with a family suing the IRS to recover $15 million in alleged tax overpayments and civil tax evasion penalties, finding on Monday that the family had reasonably relied on professional tax advice involving the sale of its cable company.
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February 17, 2017
Tax Trial Over Cable Co. Sale Hangs On Diligence
A Kentucky family suing the IRS to recover $15 million in alleged tax overpayments and civil tax evasion penalties stemming from the sale of their cable company will argue in court that the penalties are unprecedented given their efforts to conform to the law, according to a trial brief filed in Kentucky federal court Thursday.
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August 03, 2016
Tax Suit Over $40M Cable Co. Sale Saved For Trial
A Kentucky federal judge refused competing bids for a quick win Tuesday by the government and three brothers contesting tax penalties on the $40 million sale of their cable television company, ruling the charges proper but finding the brothers' defenses best left for trial.