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COMMISSIONER v. GLENSHAW GLASS CO.

No. 199.

348 U.S. 426 (1955)

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE v. GLENSHAW GLASS CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 28, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Sobeloff argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Holland, Charles F. Barber, Ellis N. Slack and Melva M. Graney.

Max Swiren argued the cause for the Glenshaw Glass Company, respondent. With him on the brief were Sidney B. Gambill and Joseph D. Block.

Samuel H. Levy argued the cause for William Goldman Theatres, Inc., respondent. With him on the brief was Bernard Wolfman.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This litigation involves two cases with independent factual backgrounds yet presenting the identical issue. The two cases were consolidated for argument before the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and were heard en banc. The common question is whether money received as exemplary damages for fraud or as the punitive two-thirds portion of a treble-damage antitrust recovery must be reported by...

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