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Mrs. Prasil testified that “They [the doctors] thought I had
leukemia, too. And that’s what was causing the Sweet’s
syndrome.” Further, Mrs. Prasil’s testimony appears to describe
manifestations of a stress-induced illness; i.e., rash and fever,
where “things that would happen to me [Mrs. Prasil] made me much
worse”. Other than petitioners’ own self-serving testimony, the
record is devoid of any evidence that Heartland’s sex
discrimination caused a physical injury to or the physical
sickness of Mrs. Prasil. We are not required to, and do not,
accept petitioners’ self-serving testimony without corroborating
evidence. Lerch v. Commissioner, 877 F.2d 624, 631-632 (7th Cir.
1989), affg. T.C. Memo. 1987-295; Geiger v. Commissioner, 440
F.2d 688, 689-690 (9th Cir. 1971), affg. per curiam T.C. Memo.
1969-159; Tokarski v. Commissioner, 87 T.C. 74, 77 (1986).
Although we sympathize with Mrs. Prasil’s medical condition, the
uncorroborated evidence in the record does not support a
conclusion that her maladies constitute a physical injury or a
physical sickness caused by the conduct of Heartland or of Mr.
Lakner.
Even assuming arguendo that Mrs. Prasil suffered a personal
physical injury or physical sickness, the record does not support
the conclusion that Mrs. Prasil received the $7,650 settlement
payment on account of such physical injury or physical sickness.
Pursuant to the settlement agreement, Mrs. Prasil released “any
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