WBNS TV, INC. v. TRACY

No. 94-1432.

75 Ohio St.3d 572 (1996)

WBNS TV, INC., APPELLEE, v. TRACY, TAX COMMR., APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 5, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Raymond D. Anderson and Anthony L. Ehler; Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue and Roger F. Day, for appellee.

Betty D. Montgomery, Attorney General, and Richard C. Farrin, Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.

Dale V. Bring; Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease and Gary J. Saalman, urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Ohio Association of Broadcasters.


DOUGLAS, J.

The issue in this appeal is whether the purchase of ratings information by a television station is exempt from taxation pursuant to R.C. 5739.01(B)(5).1 This statute provides, in part, that:

"* * * Other than as provided in this section, `sale' and `selling' do not include professional, insurance, or personal service transactions which involve the transfer of tangible...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases