Legal Opinion
Hewlett-Packard Co. v. County of Santa Clara
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 23, 1975No. Civ. 35290PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KEANE, J. *
The County of Santa Clara and others appeal from a judgment in favor of Hewlett-Packard Company in an action to recover taxes paid under protest.
The case was tried upon an agreed statement of facts. Respondent is a manufacturer of electronic equipment in Santa Clara County. From 1968 through 1971, respondent furnished to the Santa Clara County Assessor all information required by law or requested by him regarding respondent’s self-constructed equipment. The county assessor’s personnel who were assigned to place a value on the property, however, were not aware that some…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Knoff v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Forster Shipbuilding Co. v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- People v. Keith Railway Equipment Co.California Court of Appeal · 1945
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- California Computer Products, Inc. v. County of OrangeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
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