Worldwide Equipment of TN, Inc. v. USA

7:14-cv-00108

December 12, 2016
Ky. Judge Tosses Truck Dealer's $4M Tax Refund Bid

A Kentucky federal judge on Monday threw out a truck dealer's $4 million lawsuit against the federal government over excise tax reimbursements, ending the company's bid to earn refunds previously denied by the Internal Revenue Service related to the sale of certain types of dump trucks.
November 21, 2016
Ky. Truck Dealer Shouldn't Get $4M Tax Refund, Feds Say

The U.S. government on Friday doubled down on its bid to axe a Kentucky truck dealer’s lawsuit in federal court seeking $4 million in excise tax reimbursements, saying again that the company’s failure to follow proper refund procedures means its claims should not be allowed.
November 18, 2016
Feds, Ky. Truck Dealer Fight Over $4M Excise Tax Dismissal

The U.S. government on Thursday reasserted its position that a Kentucky truck dealer's suit seeking $4 million in excise tax reimbursements should be kicked out of Kentucky federal court for failing to follow proper refund procedures, while the dealer contended that argument had already been settled.
June 23, 2016
Ky. Truck Dealer Must Go To Trial On Bulk Of $4M Tax Row

A Kentucky truck dealer lost a part of its battle to recover more than $4 million in federal excise taxes when a judge ruled Thursday that some of its trucks were not specifically designed to carry coal as claimed and that issues surrounding the other trucks must go to trial.