Legal Opinion
Longview Fibre Co. v. Cowlitz County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 3, 1990No. 56508-2PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
— Beginning in 1980, Longview Fibre Company disputed the Cowlitz County Assessor's appraisal for tax purposes of Longview Fibre's paper mill. Longview Fibre appealed the assessment to the County Board of Equalization. The Board upheld the assessment. Longview Fibre then appealed to the State Board of Tax Appeals. Longview Fibre also began a refund action in superior court requesting judgment for the total taxes for the year. This dispute covered the tax years 1981-1984, and each year Longview Fibre repeated this process.
In 1985, Longview Fibre and the County resolved the valuation dispute.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. DemosWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- Condit v. Lewis Refrigeration Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1984
- Washington Education Ass'n v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1981
- Department of Labor & Industries v. DillonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
- Tozer v. Skagit CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1904
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- City of Walla Walla v. TopelCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- In re the Dependency of Q.L.M.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2001
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