Legal Opinion
John T. Noble, Jr., Chairman Fulton County Tax Relief Committee v. Joint City-County Board of Tax Assessors of Fulton County Otis Thorpe
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 5, 1982No. 81-7206PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
Plaintiffs, owners of several classes of property subject to ad valorem taxation in Fulton County, Georgia (Atlanta), sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to challenge the methods of valuation and assessment of property employed in Fulton County by the Joint City-County Board of Tax Assessors. Plaintiffs contend that nonuniform assessments have violated their right to equal protection of the laws and have caused them to pay more than their proportionate share of taxes. They seek a declaratory judgment that the methods of valuation and assessment are unconstitutional and seek…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Fair Assessment in Real Estate Assn., Inc. v. McNarySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Percy Bland v. Robert McHannCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Hutchins v. HowardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- C. W. Kiker, Sr. v. Harold HefnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Colonial Pipeline Company, and Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Marcus E. Collins, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Amos v. Glynn County Board of Tax AssessorsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- Eual Ayers v. Polk County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- North Georgia Electric Membership Corp. v. City of CalhounDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1992
- Age International, Inc. v. MillerDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1993
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