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October Term 1987 · decided Mar 7, 1988

Arkansas Best Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

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  • Arkansas Best Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, OT 1987, March 7, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 212.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1988-03-07 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 212. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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