Legal Opinion
Marvin F. Poer and Company v. The Counties of Alameda
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 14, 1984No. 83-5963PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AGUILAR, District Judge:
Appellants brought an action at law against all California counties, their auditors and tax collectors, and others for a refund of property taxes paid for the 1978-1979 tax year, or for damages in the amount of taxes paid. The ease presented the issue of the constitutionality of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution (“Proposition 13”) as applied to the taxpayers. Appellants sought a federal forum for their constitutional claims since federal courts, they argued, are free from political and precedential pressures of the state court system.
Appellees brought a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. v. HuffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Percy Bland v. Robert McHannCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc. v. BennettCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by28 opinions
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