Legal Opinion
City of Hoover v. Oliver & Wright Motors, Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 26, 1999No. 1970366, 1970368PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Oliver Wright Motors, Inc., is a business located within the police jurisdiction of the City of Albertville, but outside the city limits. In January 1992, Oliver Wright filed a class-action complaint challenging the constitutionality of § 11-51-206, Ala. Code 1975, which authorizes a municipality to levy a sales tax on consumers who make purchases from businesses located outside the municipality's corporate limits but within its police jurisdiction.1 Oliver Wright sought to represent other businesses similarly located ("the Businesses").
In November 1993, Oliver Wright amended its complaint…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Carmichael v. Southern Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Commonwealth Edison Co. v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Holt Civic Club v. City of TuscaloosaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States v. Jefferson Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Van Hook v. City of SelmaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
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3Cited by6 opinions
- City of Attalla v. Dean Sausage Co., Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2003
- STATE DEPT. OF REV. v. Taft Coal Sales and Associates, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
- DICKSON CAMPERS, INC. v. City of MobileCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2007
- Walters v. StewartCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2002
- DICKSON CAMPERS, INC. v. City of MobileCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2007
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