UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

TENTH CIRCUIT

DRAKE OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; FRANK E. ACIERNO,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 98-9025

(T. C. No. 21530-87)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

DRAKE OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; FRANK E. ACIERNO,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 98-9026

(T.C. No. 16768-88)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

VANGUARD OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; DRAKE OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; DILLON OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; DERRINGER OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS 1981; DERRINGER OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS 1982;

CROWN OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; CARLTON OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LTD.; CHARLES R. MANGUM; MARILYN M. MANGUM; JAMES FORD HARVEY; MARTHA B. HARVEY; STEVE STROUBE; ELAINE STROUBE,

Petitioners - Appellants.

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 98-9028

(T.C. Nos. 21530-87 & 16768-88)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

ROBERT F. JACOBSEN; MARILYN B. JACOBSEN; BRUCE A. FORSBERG; LINDA FORSBERG; TROY A. ATHON; DILLON OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 98-9029

(T.C. No. 21530-87)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

ROBERT F. JACOBSEN; MARILYN B. JACOBSEN; BRUCE A. FORSBERG; LINDA FORSBERG; TROY A. ATHON; DILLON OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 98-9030

(T.C. No. 16768-88)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

TONY W. DIAL and CANDACE P. DIAL,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 98-9031

(T.C. No. 31310-86)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

SCOTT K. MONROE; BARBARA F. MONROE,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 98-9032

(T.C. No. 4646-89)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

VULCAN OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; VANGUARD OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; DRAKE OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; DILLON OIL

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; DERRINGER OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS 1981; DERRINGER OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS 1982; CROWNE OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; CARLTON OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LTD; AMERICAN ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.; SCOTT K. MONROE; BARBARA F. MONROE; RAYMOND P. MEYER; GRETCHEN A. MEYER; WILLIAM D. GINN; ARLENE D. GINN,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 98-9033

(T.C. No. 16768-88)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

VANGUARD OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; DILLON OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; CARLTON OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LTD; SCOTT K. MONROE; BARBARA F. MONROE; RAYMOND P. MEYER; GRETCHEN A. MEYER; WILLIAM D. GINN; ARLENE D. GINN,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 98-9034

(T.C. No. 21530-87)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

JOHN C. MEGNA; BEVERLY J. MEGNA,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 98-9036

(T.C. No. 26785-86)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

CARL BOSSOLA; ROSEMARIE BOSSOLA,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 98-9038

(T.C. No. 20263-83)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

CARL BOSSOLA; ROSEMARIE BOSSOLA,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 98-9039

(T.C. No. 36390-87)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

MICHAEL L. MINTZ; LAURIE M. MINTZ,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 98-9040

(T. C. No. 2709-86)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

CARL S. BOSSOLA; ROSEMARIE BOSSOLA,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 98-9041

(T.C. No. 37411-85)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

JACK SCHOELLERMAN; KATHERINE SCHOELLERMAN, DILLION OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; LARRY V. GRIDLEY; DAILA S. GRIDLEY; THOMAS L. SALIBA; BETTY R. SALIBA; SAMUEL W. PETERSON; B. L. PETERSON; GARY G. MORIKONE; DOROTHY MORIKONE; CROWNE OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; DONALD H. FRITTS; DRAKE OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 98-9042

(T.C. No. 16768-88)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

ESTATE OF JAMES T. CAMPION, DECEASED, LEONA CAMPION, EXECUTRIX; LEONA CAMPION; GEORGE M. COLLINS, GRACE E. COLLINS; JAMES LOTTA; LYNNE M. LOTTA; ALDEN B. CHASE; EARLENE CHASE; THOMAS L. SALIBA; BETTY R. SALIBA; DWIGHT V. CALL; CHRISTINE G. CALL; MICHAEL RAFFERTY; MARY LEE RAFFERTY; THEODORE L. SHEBS; ROSEMARY L. SHEBS,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 98-9043

(T.C. Nos. 12235-86, 32931-86, 4142- 87, 12476-87, 18986-87, 24227-87, 24013-88, 7300-89, 8272-89,

& 18502-89)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

SAMUEL W. PETERSON; B.L. PETERSON; DILLON OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; GARY G. MORIKONE; DOROTHY MORIKONE; CROWNE OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; VICTOR HAY-ROE; LYNN HAY- ROE; DRAKE OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; DONALD H. FRITTS, LARRY B. GRIDLEY; DAILA S. GRIDLEY; RICHARD W. HARTMANN; REMEDIOS C. HATMANN; THOMAS L. SALIBA; BETTY R. SALIBA; ROY E. HANSON; RENEE B. HANSON; VANGUARD OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 98-9044

(T.C. Nos. 16768-88 & 21530-87)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

GARY G. MORIKONE; DOROTHY MORIKONE,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 98-9045

(T.C. No. 24725-89)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

ALLEN V. BERGH; KAREN E. BERGH; PAUL E. JOHNSON; LOIS C. JOHNSON; STEVE LOO; GLORIA LOO; JOHN C. RIENSTRA; MARCHIENE RIENSTRA; EDWARD J. SAPKO; VIRGINIA SAPKO,

Petitioners,

and

VERA HUDSON; RAYMOND F. MEYER; GRETCHEN MEYER,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 98-9046

(T.C. No. 5830-88)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

JODH ARORA; VENNA ARORA; DILLON OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 99-9000

(T.C. No. 21530-87)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

JODH ARORA; VENNA ARORA; DILLON OIL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 99-9001

(T.C. No. 16768-86)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

GERALD N. NICKS; FLOY WINONA NICKS; N. H. SHANNON,

Petitioners - Appellants,

and

JAMES H. CLEMENT; IDA L. CLEMENT; W. RICHARD MORGAN; JANICE J. MORGAN; WILLIAM P. SANDLER; JOANNE P. SANDLER,

Petitioners,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 99-9003

(T.C. No. 23863-87)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

WILLIAM T. MINTER; SUSAN T. MINTER,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 99-9004

(T.C. No. 40805-86)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

RICHARD D. PAOLILLO; DOROTHY L. PAOLILLO,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 99-9005

(T.C. No. 3037-87)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

RICHARD D. PAOLILLO; DOROTHY L. PAOLILLO,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 99-9006

(T. C. No. 3852-88)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

CLAY WOOD; MARCIA WOOD,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 99-9007

(T.C. No. 32684-88)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

CLAY WOOD; MARCIA WOOD,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 99-9008

(T.C. No. 41934-86)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

GEORGE L. THOMPSON; OMAYMA THOMPSON,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 99-9009

(T.C. No. 22214-86)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

CLEMENS R. FROMLATH; HELENE FROMLATH,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 99-9010

(T.C. No. 14545-88)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

CLEMENS R. FROMLATH; HELENE FROMLATH,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 99-9011

(T.C. No. 39965-86)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

RICHARD D. PAOLILLO; DOROTHY L. PAOLILLO,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 99-9013

(T.C. No. 28327-87)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

EILEEN ZIMMERMAN; WILLIAM R. ZIMMERMAN,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 99-9014

(T.C. No. 5757-89)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

GARY G. MORIKONE; DOROTHY MORIKONE,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.

No. 99-9023

(T.C. No. 32418-86)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

GARY G. MORIKONE; DOROTHY MORIKONE,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 98-9024

(T.C. No. 14326-88)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

GARY G. MORIKONE; DOROTHY MORIKONE,

Petitioners - Appellants,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Respondent - Appellee.	No. 99-9025

(T.C. No. 19427-89)

(Appeal from U.S. Tax Court)

ORDER AND JUDGMENT*

Before BRORBY, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges and WEST, Senior District Judge**.

After examining the materials on file, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument is not necessary. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2)(B); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The cases are therefore ordered submitted on the current record.

In these appeals, petitioners challenge two orders of the tax court issued on March 5, 1998. See Estate of Campion v. Comm'r, 110 T.C. 165 (1998); Vulcan Oil Tech. Partners v. Comm'r, 110 T.C. 153 (1998). In those orders, the court held the Commissioner did not breach any statutory or regulatory duties when it failed to offer these appellants more favorable treatment following a failed tax- shelter scheme. Specifically, the court held the Internal Revenue Service did not breach its duty of disclosure under the Tax Equity and Responsibility Act of 1982 and that it did not commit fraud in failing to offer more favorable settlements to these petitioners than to other taxpaying entities. These appeals followed.

Because of the numbers of individuals and partnerships involved in this scheme, multiple entities filed notices of appeal from the tax court's orders. In total, this court received, either through transfer or originally, 45 appeals seeking review of the 1998 orders. In late 1998, this court ordered briefing in 8 lead cases, which were then heard at oral argument in September, 1999. The remainder were abated.1 On November 2, 1999, this court issued an Order & Judgment affirming the tax court in all respects. See Tucek v. Comm'r, Nos. 98-
9016, 98-9017, 98-9018, 98-9019, 98-9020, 98-9022, 98-9023, and 98-9024, (10th Cir. Nov. 2, 1999).

On January 3, 2000, this court directed petitioners in these appeals to show cause why the remaining cases were not controlled by the panel decision in Tucek. In a response filed on January 24, appellants admitted that "the substance of the issues is identical in all of the cases in this group." See Petitioners' Response, dated January 24, 2000, at 2. In a pleading filed on February 17, 2000, the government opined that the issues raised in all of the appeals are identical and that summary affirmance is appropriate.

Upon careful review of the responses, as well as these files, we agree that the issues presented in these matters are identical to those raised and addressed in this panel's Order & Judgment in Tucek. Consequently, we

AFFIRM the judgments of the tax court for substantially the same reasons as are set forth in that panel decision. The mandates shall issue forthwith.

Entered for the Court

Per Curiam