USA v. Orkisz et al

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Case Number:

3:25-cv-00195

Court:

Connecticut

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

Alvin W. Thompson

Firms

  1. March 31, 2026

    $50M Estate Tax Suit Is Late, Plastics Heir Tells Court

    A Connecticut federal court should reject the U.S. government's request for a ruling that its $50 million estate tax suit against the heirs of a plastics company owner is timely, one of the heirs argued, saying a decades-old proof of claim didn't pause the clock on collection.

  2. February 23, 2026

    $50M Tax Suit Against Plastics Heirs Is Timely, Court Told

    The federal government did not miss the deadline for suing the heirs to a plastics company for more than $50 million in estate taxes, the U.S. Department of Justice told a Connecticut federal court Monday, arguing its proof of claim and a probate suit started the clock.