Legal Opinion
Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Ass'n of America v. State
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 31, 1989No. 13459PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the plaintiffs may, by an independent Superior Court action, recover taxes they have paid pursuant to an unconstitutional statute, or whether they were obliged first to pursue statutorily provided administrative remedies. The plaintiffs, Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association of America (OOIDA), W. H. Christie & Sons, Inc., and Mark Dennis, doing business as M & J Expeditors, brought suit in Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of General Statutes § 12-487,1 demanding declaratory and injunc*681tive relief and also refunds from…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Duguay v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
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3Cited by28 opinions
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