Legal Opinion
Sprint Communications Co. v. Kelly
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 15, 1994No. 91-TX-846, 92-TX-252, 92-TX-288, 92-TX-289, 92-TX-338, 92-TX-373 and 92-TX-576 to 92-TX-578PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
These seven consolidated appeals represent the continuation of litigation by long-distance telephone companies challenging the D.C. Gross Receipts Tax Amendment Act of 1987 (the 1987 Act). See Barry v. American Tel. & Tel Co., 563 A.2d 1069 (D.C.1989). Appellants here 1 contend that the motions judge erred as a matter of law in granting summary judgment to the District of Columbia. Thus, we are confronted with appellants’ contentions that the Council of the District of Columbia lacked the authority to enact the 1987 Act under the Origination Clause of the United States Constitution, and that…
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