· 6/25/1998
Charles E. Shepherd v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Citations
- 147 F.3d 633
- 81 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 2466
- 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 13610
How courts have described this case
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- holding that, absent such a determination, “we do not have jurisdiction if our appellate jurisdiction over decisions by the Tax Court is to be modeled closely on our appellate jurisdiction over decisions by district courts”
- holding that, absent such a determination, “we do not have jurisdiction if our appellate jurisdiction over decisions by the Tax Court is to be modeled closely on our appellate jurisdiction over decisions by district courts”
- suggesting that to “resolve” a taxpayer’s liability, in the refund suit context, means to make a final determination of the issue
- stating that Tax Court could properly adopt the principle of Civil Rule 54(b) by entering judgment separately as to some but not all tax years before it
- certification requirement reduces uncertainty regarding finality
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Judges: Posner, Cummings, Ripple
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