Legal Opinion
Mountain View Community School, Inc. v. City of Rutland
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 23, 2011No. 10-086PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
¶ 1. Mountain View Community School, Inc. appeals from a trial court order rejecting its request for a property tax exemption for “lands owned ■ or leased by colleges, academies or other public schools” under 32 V.S.A. § 3802(4). Mountain View contends the court misinterpreted the law in denying the requested exemption. We agree and reverse.
¶ 2. The undisputed facts may be summarized as follows. Mountain View is a Vermont nonprofit corporation organized for educational purposes, as well as a § 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. It is licensed as an independent…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- American Museum of Fly Fishing, Inc. v. Town of ManchesterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- Willard v. PikeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1886
- Troy Conference Academy v. Town of PoultneySupreme Court of Vermont · 1949
- Experiment in International Living, Inc. v. Town of BrattleboroSupreme Court of Vermont · 1968
- Soon Kwon v. EatonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2010
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Vermont College of Fine Arts v. City of MontpelierSupreme Court of Vermont · 2017
- MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL, INC. v. RutlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 2011