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Commissioner v. Engle

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Marvin K. Collie (on behalf of the Petitioner, Farmar, et al)
Carter G. Phillips (on behalf of the Petitioner, Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the Respondent, United States)
Thomas J. Donnelly (on behalf of the Respondent, Engle, et ux)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-599
Petitioner: 
Commissioner
Respondent: 
Engle
Consolidation: 
No. 82-774
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
464 U.S. 206 (1984)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 11, 1983
Decided: 
Tuesday, January 10, 1984
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Federal Taxation

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The Oyez Project, Commissioner v. Engle , 464 U.S. 206 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_599)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Engle, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

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Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor