Opinion

James J. Ritter v. The United States

  • 393 F.2d 823
  • 183 Ct. Cl. 875
  • 21 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 1107
  • 1968 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 452
Court
United States Court of Claims
Filed
Apr 19, 1968
Status
Published
Author
Skelton
On the bench
Bennett, Davis, Skelton, Wen, Laramore, Durfee, Collins
Cited by
26 cases

The opinion

SKELTON, Judge

(concurring in part and dissenting in part):

I join in the concurring and dissenting opinion of Judge Davis, except I would limit the “indirect costs” as deductible items to those costs which were reason *834 able expenses of the move. Of course, these costs will vary with the facts of each case, depending on the circumstances of the taxpayer and his station in life. Applying this rule to this case, I would hold that the only deductible “indirect costs” which appear to be reasonable as moving expenses are:

Remaking and rehanging draperies -------------------- $245.00

Installation of carpeting----------------------- 138.82

Total ________________________________________________ 383.82

Of course the interest and taxes on the Mill Valley residence in the sum of $289.08 are deductible as such instead of moving expenses.

I would enter judgment according to this opinion.

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