Citizens and Southern Corp. and Subsidiaries, Petitioners-appellees, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent-appellant

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. - 919 F.2d 1492

March 22, 1990

Gary R. Allen, Francis M. Allegra, Michael L. Paup, Charles Bricken, David English Carmack, Jonathan S. Cohen, Brian C. Griffin, Tax Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for respondent-appellant.

Sidney O. Smith, Jr., Philip C. Cook, Terence J. Greene, Timothy J. Peaden, Alston & Bird, Atlanta, Ga., Martin D. Ginsburg, John F. Coverdale, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Washington, D.C., for petitioners-appellees.

Joel V. Williamson, Thomas C. Durham, Roger J. Jones, Edward C. Rustigan, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, Ill., for amicus curiae American Bankers Ass'n.

Appeal from a Decision of the United States Tax Court.

Before FAY, Circuit Judge, RONEY*, Senior Circuit Judge and PITTMAN**, Senior District Judge.

PER CURIAM:

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The judgment is affirmed based upon the opinions of the Tax Court found at 91 T.C. 463 (1988) and T.C. Memo. 1988-318.