Representation
Firm Obtains Tax Refund from IRS for Estate Assets Under Audit
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service issued its Closing Letter following its audit of an estate represented by Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan. As a consequence of adjustments agreed to by the IRS during the course of the audit, a refund was issued to the estate. The primary issue of the audit concerned whether valuable artwork,…
Read MoreFirm Represents Client in Alleged Bias in Jury Deliberation Case
The Missouri Court of Appeals will hear a case this month that could establish a juror misconduct exception to the long-standing Mansfield rule, which protects the private nature of jury discussions. The issue began last year shortly after a jury on a 9-3 vote determined that Dr. Jay Pepose, an ophthalmologist and owner of Pepose…
Read MoreGoodman Receives Victory in CIGNA Insurance Case
Mark Goodman successfully represented a 12-year-old handicapped child in a dispute with a State Health Care Plan which had denied benefits for skilled nursing care in Atherton versus Quality Care Health Plan. After a two-day trial, Judge William Thursten, a Pulaski County, IL Circuit Judge, entered a declaratory judgment, which in essence deferred to the…
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