Legal Opinion · Dissent

Battlefield, Inc. v. Neely

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1983No. 5718Published

1DissentThomas, Justice

I agree with the conclusion of Justice Rooney that this case should be reversed. Because I have identified a different rationale for that reversal I cannot simply join in his dissenting opinion. In my view the majority of the court strays in that portion of its opinion which interprets § 33-28-103(a)(vi), W.S.1977.

The majority of the court adopts the claim of the appellee that this section must be construed to the end that a “subdivision” can only be found in some state other than Wyoming. Upon reflection it indeed seems to be a strange and wonderful result for our legislature, in adopting a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Basin Electric Power Cooperative v. State Board of ControlWyoming Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Hagar v. MobleyWyoming Supreme Court · 1981
  3. State Board of Equalization v. Cheyenne Newspapers, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Belco Petroleum Corp. v. State Board of EqualizationWyoming Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Voss v. RalstonWyoming Supreme Court · 1976

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