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United States v. General Dynamics Corp.

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Lynne E. Mc Nown (on behalf of the respondent)
Alan I. Horowitz (on behalf of the petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1385
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
General Dynamics Corp.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
481 U.S. 239 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 13, 1987
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 22, 1987
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Federal Taxation

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The Oyez Project, United States v. General Dynamics Corp. , 481 U.S. 239 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1385)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

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Rehnquist
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Brennan
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White
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Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Blackmun
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Powell
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall