Legal Opinion
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston v. Town of Scituate
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided July 2, 2008No. 074500EPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MacDonald, D. Lloyd, J.
The motion is ALLOWED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART for the reasons that follow.
Introduction
Plaintiff Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston (“RCAB”) filed a complaint seeking declaratoiy judgment that the Francis X. Cabrini Parish (“the Parish”) in Scituate is exempt from property taxation under G.L.c. 59, §5, cl. 11, even though the Parish has been “suppressed.” Defendant Town of Scituate (“the Town”) has moved to dismiss, arguing that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction because RCAB has failed to exhaust or timely pursue administrative remedies. The Town contends…
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- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston v. Town of ScituateMassachusetts Superior Court · 2009