Legal Opinion
Village of Winside v. Jackson
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided October 4, 1996No. S-94-506PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnolly, J.
We are asked to decide whether a municipality, in conformance with the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act (Act), may charge a garbage fee to persons that do not use the service. We hold that the Act does not permit the imposition of a garbage fee on a nonuser of the service and therefore reverse the Nebraska Court of Appeals’ decision affirming the district court’s decision.
BACKGROUND
On October 22, 1993, the Village of Winside (Village) filed a claim against Scott Jackson, doing business as Woodleaf Apartments, in small claims court seeking $293.50 plus costs for past-due garbage bill…
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