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United States Third Circuit


Lattera v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue, 04-4721

Lump-sum consideration paid for the right to future lottery payments is ordinary income and not a capital gain for tax purposes.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 01/09/2006
  • Decided 02/14/2006
  • Published 02/14/2006

Judges

  • AMBRO, Circuit Judge., Before BARRY and AMBRO, Circuit Judges, and DEBEVOISE, District Judge.

Court

  • United States Third Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Mark E. Cedrone, (Argued), Cedrone & Janove, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants.

  • For Appellees:
  • Eileen J. O'Connor, Assistant Attorney General, Regina S. Moriarty, (Argued), Richard Farber, United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, Washington, DC, for Appellee.
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