Legal Opinion
United States v. City of Columbia, Missouri Harold Boldt, Finance Director
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1990No. 89-1896WM, 89-2782WMPublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.
The United States brought this action against the City of Columbia, Missouri, asserting that a component of the City’s utility rate charged to the Veterans ■ Administration hospital constitutes an unconstitutional tax on the federal government. The district court granted the United States’ motion for summary judgment and ordered the City to refund past payments. The City appeals, and we reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbia, Missouri, is a municipal corporation existing under its Home Rulé Charter as authorized by the Constitution of the State of…
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