Legal Opinion
Melof v. Hunt
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided July 13, 1989No. Civ. A. 89-T-379-NPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.
This lawsuit, filed in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision in Davis v. Michigan Department of Treasury, — U.S. —, 109 S.Ct. 1500, 103 L.Ed.2d 891 (1989), contests the manner in which the State of Alabama taxes retirement income. The plaintiffs, who receive retirement benefits, challenge the fact that the state wholly or partially exempts certain benefits while completely taxing others. The plaintiffs contend that the Alabama method of taxing retirement benefits violates the intergovernmental immunity doctrine, as limited and…
2Cases cited57 opinions
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