Arnao v. United States, 454 U.S. 862 (1981). · Go Syfert
Arnao v. United States, 454 U.S. 862 (1981). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“an attorney who acts as his client's business advisor, or his agent for receipt or disbursement of money or property to or from third parties is not acting in a legal capacity, and records of such transactions are not privileged”
157 citation events (9 in the last 25 years) across 46 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: In Re Shell Oil Refinery (laed, 1993-02-01) · Strongest negative: Freddie D. Gibson, Jr. v. Frank Blackburn, Warden (ca5, 1984-09-25)
Treatment trajectory · 1982 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1982 2004 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 30 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "but see" Freddie D. Gibson, Jr. v. Frank Blackburn, Warden
5th Cir. · 1984 · signal: but cf. · confidence high
But cf. Kemlon Products & Development Co. v. United States, 646 F.2d 223, 224 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 863 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981) (court of appeals "will not ordinarily” enlarge the record).
cited Cited "but see" United States v. Silvestain
10th Cir. · 1982 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028 , 1038 n.9 (5th Cir.), cert. de nied,- U.S. -, 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981).
discussed Cited "but see" United States v. Silvestain
10th Cir. · 1982 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028 , 1038 n.9 (5th Cir.), cert. denied,--- U.S. ----, 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981). 9 It is apparent from the record that Agent Robbins had not completed her audit at the time she transferred the case to the Intelligence Division.
examined Cited as authority (quoted) In Re Shell Oil Refinery
E.D. La. · 1993 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
an attorney who acts as his client's business advisor, or his agent for receipt or disbursement of money or property to or from third parties is not acting in a legal capacity, and records of such transactions are not privileged
discussed Cited "see" Stout v. Illinois Farmers Insurance
S.D. Ind. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1040 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981); United States v. Gulf Oil Corp., 760 F.2d 292, 296 (Temp.Emer.Ct.App.1985); Binks Manufacturing Co. v. National Presto Industries, Inc., 709 F.2d 1109, 1119 (7th Cir.1983) (quoting Janicker); Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. v. McComb Video, Inc., 145 F.R.D. 402, 403-04 (M.D.La.1992) (citing Davis); Allendate Mutual Insurance Co. v. Bull Data Systems, Inc., 145 F.R.D. 84, 87 (N.D.Ill.1992) (quoting Binks quoting Janicker); Colonial Gas Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co…
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Moseley
W.D.N.Y. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1037 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981) (IRS denied that it already possessed the information and taxpayer maintained that IRS received the information from a local bank).
discussed Cited "see" Guy v. United Healthcare Corp.
S.D. Ohio · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981); In re Grand Jury Investigation, 599 F.2d 1224, 1229 (3d Cir.1979); Leonen v. Johns-Manville, 135 F.R.D. 94 (D.N.J.1990).
discussed Cited "see" Larry Selland v. United States of America, Farmers Home Administration, Ralph Leet, Raymond Scheetz, James Well, Sterling Breuer, and Milton Lussenden
8th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kemlon Products & Development Co. v. United States, 646 F.2d 223, 224 (5th Cir.) (citing cases), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 863 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981); Coplin v. United States, 761 F.2d 688, 691 (Fed.Cir.1985) (citing Boone v. Chiles, 35 U.S. (10 Pet.) 177, 208 , 9 L.Ed. 388 (1836)), aff'd 479 U.S. 27 , 107 S.Ct. 347 , 93 L.Ed.2d 206 (1986).
cited Cited "see" Trinity Industries, Inc. v. Lynn Martin, Secretary of Labor, Lynn Martin, Secretary of Labor
5th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kemlon Products and Development Co. v. United States, 646 F.2d 223, 224 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 863 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Trinity Industries, Inc. v. Martin
5th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kemlon Products and Development Co. v. United States, 646 F.2d 223, 224 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 863 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Mullen & Co.
D. Mass. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1043 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Rockwell International
3rd Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028 , 1044 n. 20 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Rockwell International
3rd Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028 , 1044 n. 20 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" Bankr. L. Rep. P 73,034 United States of America v. Judith E. White and Richard L. White (2×)
7th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1041 (5th Cir.) (finding that the Fisher requirement that a document privileged in the hands of an attorney be privileged in the hands of the client is inapplicable where the communications for the purpose of representation were not pre-existing records), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Paul O'Dell
6th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kemlon Products and De *644 velopment Company v. United States, 646 F.2d 223, 224 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 863 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981).
cited Cited "see" United States v. (Under Seal), in Re John Doe No. 462
4th Cir. · 1985 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1043 (5th Cir.), cert, denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981); In re Grand Jury Proceedings, 632 F.2d 1033, 1044 (3d Cir.1980).
cited Cited "see" United States of America, and Mark W. Lawler, Special Agent of the Internal Revenue Service v. James E. Lask and Ruth L. Lask
8th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1036 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981); United States v. Cortese, 614 F.2d 914, 920 (3d Cir.1980).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Robert C. Jones and Dona Jones
10th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1038-39 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981). 5 *478 Once the court determines that the answers requested would tend to incriminate the witness, it should not attempt to speculate whether the witness will in fact be prosecuted.
cited Cited "see" United States v. Fox
S.D.N.Y. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1043 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" In Re Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum, Etc. (2×)
S.D. Fla. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1041 (5th Cir. 1981), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981); United States v. Authement, 607 F.2d 1129, 1132 (5th Cir. 1979). 3 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Glenn Hedden v. Kean University
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 2013 · signal: see also · confidence low
June 29, 1989)); see also United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1043 (5th Cir.) (communications made to an attorney to prepare a tax return were not privileged because such work is primarily an accounting service), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S. Ct. 320 , 70 L.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Glenn Hedden v. Kean University
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 2013 · signal: see also · confidence low
June 29, 1989)); see also United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1043 (5th Cir.) (communications made to an attorney to prepare a tax return were not privileged because such work is primarily an accounting service), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S. Ct. 320 , 70 L.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Allied-Signal, Inc.
D. Maryland · 1989 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1040 (5th Cir.), cert. denied 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981); Hercules Inc. v. Exxon Corp., 434 F.Supp. 136, 151 (D.Del.1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Willie X. Ross v. Ralph Kemp (2×)
11th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see also · confidence low
See Harris v. United States, 768 F.2d 1240, 1242 (11th Cir.1985) (government filed diplomatic note from foreign government with court of appeals without requesting leave to do so); United States v. Bosby, 675 F.2d 1174 , 1181 n. 9 (11th Cir.1982) (government attached affidavit to its appellate brief without filing motion to supplement); Mitchell v. Trade Winds Co., 289 F.2d 278, 279 (5th Cir.1961) (Labor Department attached file of correspondence to its appellate brief); see also Kemlon Products & Development Co. v. United States, 646 F.2d 223, 224 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 863 , 102 …
cited Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Washington
W.D. Wash. · 1985 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Washington (Lower Elwha Tribe), 459 F.Supp. 1020 , 1066 (1976), affd, 642 F.2d 1141 (9th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 161 (1981). 4.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Wayne R. La Mura v. United States
11th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
United States v. Gottlieb, 712 F.2d 1363 , 1367 & n. 9 (11th Cir.1983); see also United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1036 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981). 11 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Texas Heart Institute (2×)
5th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1035 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Texas Heart Institute (2×)
5th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1035 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981). 17 In Powell, the Supreme Court set forth four requirements for enforcement of a summons: 18 [The Commissioner] must show that the investigation will be conducted pursuant to a legitimate purpose, that the inquiry may be relevant to the purpose, that the information sought is not already within the Commissioner's possession, and that the administrative steps required by the Code have been followed ... 19 Powell, 379 U.S. at 57-58 , 85 S.Ct. at 255 .
cited Cited "see, e.g." United States v. State of Washington
W.D. Wash. · 1985 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., United States v. Washington (Lower Elwha Tribe), 459 F.Supp. 1020 , 1066 (1976), aff'd, 642 F.2d 1141 (9th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 161 (1981). 4.
cited Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Willis
S.D. Iowa · 1983 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also United States v. Davis, 636 F.2d 1028, 1043 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 862 , 102 S.Ct. 320 , 70 L.Ed.2d 162 (1981) (tax return preparation is “primarily an accounting service”).
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Arnao
v.
United States
No. 81-111.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 5, 1981.
454 U.S. 862

C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.