Legal Opinion
Greg R. Barringer Judith M. Barringer v. Michael D. Griffes
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 18, 1992No. 839, Docket 91-7902PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CEDARBAUM, District Judge:
This appeal presents the question whether the courts of Vermont afford automobile owners who challenge the constitutionality of the state’s motor vehicle use tax a “plain, speedy and efficient” remedy within the meaning of the Tax Injunction Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1341 (1988).
THE FACTS
In 1988, Greg and Judith Barringer, who were residents of Connecticut, purchased a Mazda automobile and paid the 7.5 percent Connecticut sales tax. -In 1990, they moved to Vermont where they were required to pay a tax of four percent of the value of their automobile upon first registering it…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- McKesson Corp. v. Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Fla. Dept. of Business RegulationSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Rosewell v. LaSalle National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- California v. Grace Brethren ChurchSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Township of Hillsborough v. CromwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Williams v. VermontSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Greg R. Barringer and Judith M. Barringer v. Michael D. GriffesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
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