Legal Opinion
First United Methodist Church v. City of Syracuse
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided May 5, 1980No. 79-CV-202PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
MUNSON, District Judge.
The City of Syracuse has levied a special assessment (tax) against several churches owning places of worship within the central business district. After being notified that their property would be subject to a tax sale if the assessments remained unpaid, the churches commenced this action challenging the constitutionality of the city’s special assessment provisions and seeking preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to enjoin the enforcement of these ordinances.
Shortly after the action was commenced, the City interposed a motion to…
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