Williams vs. United States
Feb 22, 1995OUTCOME: The U.S. Supreme Court decision rendered in 1995 in favor of Ms. Williams and sustaining the opinion of the Ninth Circuit changed the tax law in the United States.
This U.S. Supreme Court case involved the IRS seizing escrow proceeds from the sale of a personal residence by Lori Rabin Williams, who was represented by Mr. Panitz. The decision set a precedent; no l ... onger could the IRS hide behind “sovereign immunity” to defend taking money from a third party and refusing to give it back when challenged that the taking was in error. Read full case story at www.pktaxlaw.com.
