Legal Opinion
Eastler v. State Tax Assessor
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided October 16, 1985PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLASSMAN, Justice.
The eight named plaintiffs-landowners filed suit on December 28, 1983, in the Superior Court, Kennebec County, challenging the validity of the tax imposed by the Forest Fire Suppression Act (Act), 36 M.R.S.A. §§ 2711-2714 (Supp.1984-1985). The plaintiffs alleged, inter alia, that the tax contravenes article IX, § 8 of the Maine Constitution. The Superior Court ordered certification of a class consisting of all persons or legal entities subject to the tax. On June 28, 1985, after a hearing on cross-motions for summary judgment, the Superior Court entered a judgment for the…
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