Bratton

Bratton v. Commissioner

Good Law
102 F. App'x 593
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 22, 2004No. 03-73369California280 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Jimmie and Sidnell Bratton appeal pro se the Tax Court’s decision granting the Internal Revenue Service’s (“IRS”) motion for entry of judgment based upon the parties’ settlement agreement in the Brattons’ *594 action for redetermination of a tax deficiency for 1998. We affirm.

The Tax Court’s enforcement of a stipulation is reviewed for abuse of .discretion. See Bail Bonds by Marvin Nelson, Inc. v. Commissioner, 820 F.2d 1543, 1547 (9th Cir.1987). A stipulation is treated as a conclusive admission by the parties to the stipulation unless otherwise permitted by the court or agreed upon by those parties. See Tax Ct. R. 91(e). The Tax Court will not permit a party to a stipulation to qualify, change, or contradict a stipulation in whole or in part, unless manifest injustice will result. See Bail Bonds, 820 F.2d at 1546 .

Here, the Brattons negotiated the terms of, and stated on the record that they agreed to, the stipulations that were read into the Tax Court’s record. The Brattons contend that they were misled by the IRS attorney, but the Brattons presented no evidence that their consent was procured by coercion or any misconduct by the government, or that…

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