Taxpayers often lack the time or patience to read an entire court decision. This is understandable, but it leads to problems. When taxpayers focus only on headlines, they tend to overlook important rulings that might be helpful to themselves and others. This is precisely what has happened with a recent conservation easement dispute, Mill Road 36 Henry. The ultimate outcome was not good for the taxpayer in that case, but those who persevered discovered that the Tax Court made six rulings favorable to all taxpayers involved in conservation easement disputes. This article explores the main rules concerning easement donations, key facts in Mill Road 36 Henry, and the obscure rulings advantageous to taxpayers.