Commissioner v. Banks

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2005-01-24

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*429 Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court. The question in these consolidated cases is whether the portion of a money judgment or settlement paid to a plaintiff’s attorney under a contingent-fee agreement is income to the plaintiff under the Internal Revenue Code, <span…

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