Legal Opinion
Murdoch v. Town of Shelburne
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 29, 2007No. 06-023PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1. The Town of Shelburne appeals the superior court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of taxpayers James and Alice Murdoch, arguing that the court erred in determining that the Town lacked statutory authority to correct an error in taxpayers’ abstract of assessed value after completion of the Town’s regularly scheduled grievance meetings but before finalization of the grand fist. Based on our conclusion that the Town acted within its authority, we reverse the superior court’s ruling and enter judgment in favor of the Town.
¶ 2. The material facts are undisputed. Following a town-wide…
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