Legal Opinion
Department of Revenue v. Air Jamaica Ltd.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 14, 1984No. 64035PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADKINS, Justice.
This case is before us on an order from the First District Court of Appeal which certified the issues in this case to be of great public importance. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(5), Fla. Const.
This case arose with the filing of a complaint in circuit court in Leon County by the respondent Air Jamaica challenging the constitutionality of chapter 83-3, Laws of Florida. By order of the trial court the complaint was amended to include eleven other foreign airlines. The action was consolidated with a case filed by Wardair Canada for the purpose of trial. The parties…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Richfield Oil Corp. v. State Board of EqualizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. Dept. of RevenueSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Shell Oil Co. v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Dept. of RevenueSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Phillips v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Northeastern International Airways, Inc. v. Department of RevenueSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Department of Revenue v. Lineas Aereas CostarricensesSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- State, Department of Revenue v. Air Jamaica Ltd.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988