Legal Opinion
Statewide Multiple Listing Service, Inc. v. Norberg
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided October 20, 1978No. 76-311-M.PPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBevilacqua, C.J.
The tax adminitrator filed this petition for certiorari pursuant to G.L. 1956 (1977 Reenactment) §42-35-16 seeking review of a Superior Court judgment which held that booklets purchased by Statewide Multiple Listing Service, Inc. (MLS) were publications within the meaning of G.L. 1956 (1970 Reenactment) §44-18-30 (B) and therefore exempt from imposition of a use tax.
MLS is a statewide, nonbusiness corporation whose membership is limited to real estate brokers affiliated with the Rhode island Realtors Association. The corporaction exists to facilitate an exchange of information among member…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Providence Journal Company v. MasonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
- Accountant's Computer Services, Inc. v. KosydarOhio Supreme Court · 1973
- Associated Press v. International News ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
- Flather v. NorbergSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Little v. Conflict of Interest CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
- Gott v. NorbergSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
- In Re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1986
- Gallison v. Bristol School CommitteeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
- Murphy v. MurphySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
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