Glynn v. Commissioner
United States Tax Court
Petitioner, the Superintendent of Schools of Foxborough, Mass., was requested to resign by the school committee since the committee did not agree with the way petitioner was managing the school system. Petitioner threatened legal action based upon a series of charges leveled by him against the committee, none of which alleged that petitioner suffered personal injuries or sickness, but did allege damage to petitioner's professional reputation.
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Petitioner, the Superintendent of Schools of Foxborough, Mass., was requested to resign by the school committee since the committee did not agree with the way petitioner was managing the school system. Petitioner threatened legal action based upon a series of charges leveled by him against the committee, none of which alleged that petitioner suffered personal injuries or sickness, but did allege damage to petitioner's professional reputation. The dispute was settled by payment of a lump-sum amount to petitioner, described in the settlement agreement as being "in lieu of doctoral advantages."…
1Opinion of the Court
William A. Glynn and Florence E. Glynn, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent
Glynn v. Commissioner
Docket No. 4718-77
United States Tax Court
76 T.C. 116; 1981 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 187;
January 21, 1981, Filed
Decision will be entered under Rule 155.
Petitioner, the Superintendent of Schools of Foxborough, Mass., was requested to resign by the school committee since the committee did not agree with the way petitioner was managing the school system. Petitioner threatened legal action based upon a series of charges leveled by him against the committee, none of which alleged that…
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- Nathan Agar and Christina Edith Agar v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Glynn v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1981
- Hawkins v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1927
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