MOBIL OIL v. TAXATION DIV. DIR., 13 N.J. Tax 111 (1992)


MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF TAXATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Tax Court of New Jersey.Argued February 11, 1992.
Decided March 4, 1992.

On appeal from Tax Court of New Jersey.

Sarah T. Darrow, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General, attorney Mary C. Jacobson, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Darrow, on the brief).

Charles M. Costenbader argued the cause for respondent (Stryker, Tams Dill, attorneys; Charles H. Friedrich an Mr. Costenbader, on the brief).

Before Judges PRESSLER, SHEBELL and D’ANNUNZIO.

PER CURIAM.

The Director, Division of Taxation, appeals from a Tax Court judgment excluding from income apportionable to New Jersey for calculation of the corporation business tax, a capital gain earned by Mobil Oil Corporation on the sale of its shares in the Belridge Oil Company. We now affirm substantially for the reasons expressed by Judge Lasser in his opinion. Mobil Oil Corporation v. Director, Division of Taxation, 11 N.J. Tax 344 (Tax Ct. 1990).

Affirmed.

Page 112