Ze Zheng v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 12-1914
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Harold Ray Stanley
lllllllllllllllllllllAppellant
v.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
lllllllllllllllllllllAppellee
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Appeal from the United States Tax Court
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Submitted: October 12, 2012
Filed: October 15, 2012
[Unpublished]
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Before WOLLMAN, MELLOY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Harold Stanley appeals the tax court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in
his tax action. After careful consideration, see Nestle Purina Petcare Co. v. Comm’r,
594 F.3d 968, 970 (8th Cir.) (de novo review), cert. denied 131 S. Ct. 86 (2010), we
conclude summary judgment was proper, see Bell v. Comm’r, 126 T.C. 356, 358
1The Honorable Elizabeth Crewson Paris, United States Tax Court Judge.

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(2006) (26 U.S.C. § 6330 allows challenges to existence or amount of underlying
liability if petitioner did not receive notice of deficiency or otherwise have opportunity
to dispute liability; this statutory preclusion is triggered by opportunity to contest
underlying liability, even if opportunity is not pursued). We therefore affirm the
ruling of the tax court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We deny appellant’s pending motion.
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