Goodman v. United States

285 F. Supp. 245, 21 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 1370, 1968 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11652
CourtDistrict Court, C.D. California
DecidedApril 17, 1968
DocketCiv. 65-1622
StatusPublished
Cited by17 cases

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Goodman v. United States, 285 F. Supp. 245, 21 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 1370, 1968 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11652 (C.D. Cal. 1968).

Opinion

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

THURMOND CLARKE, Chief Judge.

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. This is an action brought by the plaintiffs seeking the return of originals and all copies of property, including books and records, of the plaintiffs, illegally obtained by the defendants from the plaintiffs as a result of an unlawful search and seizure, and the suppression of all evidence obtained either directly or indirectly therefrom, and other appropriate equitable relief.

2. Plaintiff Jack Goodman is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, within the judicial district of this Court.

3. Plaintiff Paramount Ice Cream Corp. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of California and has its principal place of business in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, within the judicial district of this Court.

4. Plaintiff Frigid Process Co. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of California and has its principal place of business in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, within the judicial district of this Court.

5. Defendant United States of America is a corporation sovereign and body politic.

*246 6. Defendant Frederick C. Nielsen is a special agent of the Intelligence Division of the Internal Revenue Service, Los Angeles, California.

7. Defendant Nielsen was the special agent in charge of the criminal income tax fraud investigation of James R. Pinkerton and Paramount Ice Cream Corp. for the period 1959 up to March 1, 1962. Defendant Nielsen was the special agent in charge of the criminal income tax fraud investigation of plaintiff Jack Goodman, plaintiff Frigid Process Co. and plaintiff Paramount lee Cream Corp. for the period after March 1, 1962.

8. Defendant Andre David Stutz is a special agent in the Intelligence Division of the Internal Revenue Service, Los Angeles, California. In April, 1964, defendant Stutz assisted defendant Nielsen in the criminal income tax fraud investigation of James R. Pinkerton and Paramount Ice Cream Corp. for the period 1959 up to March 1, 1962.

9. Defendant Keith M. Loebig is an Internal Revenue agent in the Audit Division of the Internal Revenue Service, Los Angeles, California.

10. Defendant Loebig was the Internal Revenue agent who, in October, 1964, commenced to assist defendant Nielsen in the criminal income tax fraud investigation of James R. Pinkerton and Paramount Ice Cream Corp. for the period 1959 up to March 1, 1962. Defendant Loebig was the Internal Revenue agent who assisted defendant Nielsen in the criminal income tax fraud investigation of plaintiff Jack Goodman, plaintiff Frigid Process Co. and plaintiff Paramount Ice Cream Corp. for the period after March 1, 1962.

11. Manuel L. Real is a former United States Attorney for the judicial district of this Court. William M. Byrne, Jr. is the present United States Attorney for the judicial district of this Court and is deemed to be a defendant in this action in his capacity as United States Attorney for this judicial district.

12. Defendant Robert K. Lund was the Chief of the Intelligence Division, Internal Revenue Service, Los Angeles, California, during part of the time that this action has been pending. Defendant Lund is deemed to have been sued in his representative capacity.

13. The mission of the Intelligence Division of the Internal Revenue Service is accomplished by enforcement of the criminal statutes applicable to income, state, gift and certain excise taxes through the investigation of suspected violations of such laws and the recommendation of prosecution (when warranted). Criminal prosecution will be recommended in every case developed by the Intelligence activity involving an offense against the Internal Revenue laws where: (a) The evidence is sufficient to indicate guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and (b) A reasonable probability of conviction exists. The purpose of a special agent’s investigation is to obtain facts and evidence.

14. James R. Pinkerton was the president, a director and 100% shareholder of plaintiff Paramount Ice Cream Corp. prior to March 1, 1962.

15. Plaintiff Jack Goodman was on March 1, 1962, and has continued through December 16, 1965, the date of his testimony, to be the president, a director and 100% shareholder of plaintiff Frigid Process Co.

16. As of March 1, 1962, James R. Pinkerton entered into an agreement with Frigid Process Co. wherein James R. Pinkerton sold to Frigid Process Co. his ownership in Paramount Ice Cream Corp. On March 1, 1962, James R. Pinkerton resigned as the president and a director of Paramount Ice Cream Corp. ■ On March 1, 1962, plaintiff Jack Goodman was elected president and a director of Paramount Ice Cream Corp.

17. Paramount Ice Cream Corp. had business relations with James R. Pinkerton prior to March 1, 1962 and continued to have business relations with James R. Pinkerton subsequent to March 1, 1962.

*247 18. Plaintiff Jack Goodman has had a continuing business relationship with James R. Pinkerton over the past 27 years.

19. Samuel J. Phoebus was the group supervisor of defendant Nielsen in the Intelligence Division of the Internal Revenue Service, Los Angeles, California, during October, November, December, 1964 and January, 1965.

20. Case assignment sheets are administrative forms which are utilized to inform administrative officers of the Internal Revenue Service that a particular criminal tax investigation is being conducted. Criminal income tax fraud investigations may be conducted prior to the issuance of a ease assignment sheet.

21. Plaintiff Jack Goodman had not had any conversations with agents of the Internal Revenue Service concerning tax matters prior to April, 1964. The first conversation that plaintiff Jack Goodman had with any Internal Revenue Service agent about any tax matters was with defendants Nielsen and Stutz at the Paramount Ice Cream Corp. office in April, 1964.

22. Plaintiff Jack Goodman has a grammar school level education.

23. On March 2, 1964, defendant Nielsen, in his capacity as a special agent, was assigned by his acting group supervisor in the Intelligence Division, Christian Paul, Jr., the criminal income tax fraud investigation of James R. Pinkerton for the years 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1962. The criminal income tax fraud investigation of Pinkerton included the criminal income tax fraud investigation of Paramount lee Cream Corp. for the period beginning in 1959 up to March 1, 1962. The criminal income tax fraud investigation of Pinkerton is referred to herein as the Pinkerton-Paramount investigation.

24. Defendant Nielsen was told by James R. Pinkerton on April 7, 1964, that Pinkerton had entered into an escrow agreement effective on March 1, 1962 wherein James R. Pinkerton sold his stock ownership in plaintiff Paramount Ice Cream Corp. to plaintiff Frigid Process Co. Defendant Nielsen was also told by James R. Pinkerton on April 7, 1964 that Frigid, Process Co. was owned by Jack Goodman and that Jack Goodman was the president of Paramount Ice Cream Corp.

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