Legal Opinion
Bullock v. Hewlett-Packard Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 20, 1982No. C-657PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREENHILL, Chief Justice.
This appeal concerns the validity of a rule for using a certain type of tax computation method. Our petitioner, Bob Bullock, the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, promulgated the rule (Rule 026.-02.12.1003, 1 hereinafter “the Rule”). Our respondent, Hewlett-Packard, failed to comply with the Rule. As a result, the Comptroller denied Hewlett-Packard permission to use a tax computation method which would have saved Hewlett-Packard $68,533.93 in taxes. The taxes were paid under protest.
Hewlett-Packard sued the Comptroller for a refund of that amount.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gerst v. Oak Cliff Savings and Loan AssociationTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Texas Liquor Control Board v. Attic Club, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1970
- Motorola, Inc. v. BullockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Day v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Bullock v. Ramada Texas, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
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