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Case TitleCOCA COLA COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv00393
Date Filed2017-03-03
Date Closed2017-03-06
Judge
PlaintiffCOCA COLA COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES
Case DescriptionCoca Cola submitted a FOIA request to the IRS for records concerning the agency's use of Horst Frisch, Inc. to assist in the examination of Coca Cola's taxes for 2005-2009. Coca Cola also requested records concerning the Royalty Closing Agreement and the agency's interpretation of 26 U.S.C. Section 482 with respect to tax years 1987-2004. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and took a 10-day extension. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Coca Cola filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search

DefendantINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
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2017-03-031COMPLAINT against INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4864065) filed by COCA COLA COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Martinelli, Robert) (Entered: 03/03/2017)
2017-03-032LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by COCA COLA COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES (Martinelli, Robert) (Entered: 03/03/2017)
2017-03-033NOTICE LCvR 26.1 Certificate by COCA COLA COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES (Martinelli, Robert) (Entered: 03/03/2017)
2017-03-034NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by COCA COLA COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES. Case related to Case No. 17-cv-134. (Martinelli, Robert) (Entered: 03/03/2017)
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