Legal Opinion

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. County of Santa Barbara

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 19, 2001No. B146471PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

YEGAN, J.

In this tax refund case, Exxon Mobil Corporation (Exxon) challenges the method by which the county assessor and county assessment appeals board valued its oil processing facility for the 1993-1996 tax years. (Rev. & Tax. Code, § 5140 et seq.) The trial court found that the Santa Barbara County Assessment Appeals Board (Board) used the wrong valuation methodology and remanded the matter for further proceedings. County of Santa Barbara (County) appeals. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

Exxon owns and operates the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU). It consists of 76,200 acres of…

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