Brutus 630, LLC v. Town of Bel Air

Brutus 630, LLC v. Town of Bel Air, Maryland No. 67, September Term 2015 Local Government Law – Taxes, Fees, and Other Charges – Refund Claims. When the General Assembly has provided a statutory mechanism for a person to seek a refund of a payment made for an allegedly illegal tax, fee, or other charge, the common law voluntary payment doctrine does not bar a claim for a refund. Local Government Law – Taxes, Fees, and Other Charges – Refund Claims. A person who pays a sewer connection fee imposed by a municipality and alleges that the fee is illegal or miscalculated may seek a refund of the…