Legal Opinion
Lathrop v. Town of Monkton
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 24, 2014No. Nos. 13-026, 13-032 & 13-033PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrawford, J.
¶ 1. The Town of Monkton brings this consolidated appeal from decisions of the state appraiser in three property tax cases challenging the Town’s 2011 assessment. The state appraiser ruled that the Town had treated taxpayers inequitably by adding additional “home-site values” to undeveloped parcels that are subject to a permitted and recorded subdivision plan. The Town does not add this additional element of appraised value to other undeveloped parcels that may be eligible for subdivision without a permit due to their history or configuration. The Town argues that it acted fairly in applying…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Allegheny Pittsburgh Coal Co. v. Commission of Webster Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Andrews v. LathropSupreme Court of Vermont · 1974
- Clark v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1928
- In Re Property of One Church StreetSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- Barnett v. Town of WolcottSupreme Court of Vermont · 2009
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hoiska v. Town of East MontpelierSupreme Court of Vermont · 2014
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- Sidmond C. Williams & Barbara B. Williams, Co-Trustees v. Town of North HeroSupreme Court of Vermont · 2018
- City of Burlington v. City of South BurlingtonVermont Superior Court · 2016
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