Legal Opinion

William W. Backus Hospital v. Stonington

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided July 12, 2024No. SC20805Published

1Opinion of the Court

THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL v. TOWN OF STONINGTON (SC 20805) Robinson, C. J., and McDonald, Mullins, Ecker, Alexander, Dannehy and Elgo, Js. Syllabus Pursuant to statute (§ 12-66a), the following property may be taxed by a municipality provided such property is ‘‘held by or on behalf of a health system, as defined in section 19a-508c,’’ even if it is otherwise exempted from taxation: (1) real property that ‘‘is acquired by a health system on or after October 1, 2015, that, at the time of such acquisition, is subject to taxation’’; and (2) ‘‘any personal property incident to the rendering…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Snyder v. Town of NewtownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
  2. Second Stone Ridge Cooperative Corp. v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  3. Butts v. BysiewiczSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
  4. St. Joseph's Living Center, Inc. v. Town of WindhamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
  5. Kuchta v. ArisianSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2018

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