Legal Opinion
Jazz Casino Company, L.L.C. v. Cynthia Bridges, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Revenue
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 3, 2017No. 2016-C-1663PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeimer, Justice
_JjThe taxpayer in this matter seeks to compel the tax collector to perform statutory duties in connection with a judgment in a proceeding under La. R.S. 47:1621, et seq., that ordered a refund of hotel occupancy taxes overpaid by the taxpayer in several tax years. Finding that these statutory duties are ministerial, the district court issued a writ of mandamus to the tax collector to compel payment of the tax refund judgment. The court of appeal reversed and recalled the writ due to the lack of evidence needed to obtain a writ of mandamus. 1 Based on the ministerial nature of the…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Valley Securities Co. v. BrazierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
- Chamberlain v. State, Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Hoag v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
- Felix v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Landry v. City of ErathLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
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