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WALLACE v. U.S.

No. 97-2650.

139 F.3d 1165 (1998)

Raymond D. WALLACE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 6, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F.P. Cosby (argued), Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Judith A. Stewart, Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, Gilbert S. Rothenberg, Ellen P. Delsole (argued), Department of Justice, Tax Division, Appellate Section, Gerald H. Parshall, Jr., Department of Justice, Tax Division, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Two knee injuries ended Raymond Wallace's professional football career in 1989. Wallace's team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, released Wallace and paid him $75,000 in settlement of any amounts owed under Wallace's player contract and the collective bargaining agreement between the National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Players Association. Although Wallace paid taxes on the $75,000 when he received it...

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