119 T.C. No. 3 UNITED STATES TAX COURT THOMAS E. JOHNSTON AND THOMAS E. JOHNSTON, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO SHIRLEY L. JOHNSTON, DECEASED, ET AL.,1 Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent Docket Nos. 26005-96, 2266-97, Filed August 8, 2002. 12736-97. Held: In this case involving a question of Federal taxes, respondent’s motion in limine to deny petitioners’ entitlement to assert the attorney-client privilege, granted based on the Federal common law doctrine of implied waiver. Held, further, respondent’s motion for partial summary judgment, requesting collateral estoppel based on State court proceedings, denied. Lorraine G. Howell, for petitioners. Louis B. Jack, for respondent. 1 Cases of the following petitioners are consolidated herewith: Thomas E. Johnston, docket No. 2266-97; and Eric T. Johnston, docket No. 12736-97.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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