Legal Opinion
Zurn v. City of St. Albans
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 3, 2009No. 08-274 & 08-284PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1. Taxpayers Karl and Jane Zurn and Zurn Sisters Development, LLC bring this consolidated appeal pro se from the Vermont State Appraiser’s decision to affirm the property tax assessment of two parcels of land located in the City of St. Albans. Taxpayers argue that the State Appraiser erred by not discounting the fair market value of the properties based on their “non-salability” on the relevant appraisal date. We disagree and affirm the appraiser’s decision.
¶ 2. The uncontested facts of the case are as follows. The subject properties were originally purchased in 2003 by Karl and Jane Zurn…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Am. Sheds, Inc. v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
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