Shleifer et al v. United States of America

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Case overview

Case Number:

9:24-cv-80713

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

Robin L. Rosenberg

Firms

  1. October 29, 2025

    Tax Atty Group Backs Fund Manager's $1.9M Refund Bid

    A tax attorneys professional association told the Eleventh Circuit that a Florida district court improperly blocked a fund manager and his wife's appeal to receive a $1.9 million tax refund under a rule that bars taxpayers from making new claims in federal court. 

  2. June 10, 2025

    Fund Manager, Wife Can't Claim $1.9M Refund, Judge Rules

    A Florida investment fund manager and his wife are not entitled to a $1.9 million income tax refund resulting from a depreciation deduction related to a private jet because the entity that purchased the jet was not operating as a business, a federal judge ruled.