Legal Opinion

Florida Gas Transmission Co. v. Louisiana Tax Commission

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 15, 2009No. 2009-CA-0729PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

1 Appellant, Florida Gas Transmission Co., invokes the appellate jurisdiction of this court pursuant to La. Const, art. V, § 5(D), on the ground that the district court made a determination that assessing the ad valorem taxes on the property of interstate pipeline companies at twenty-five percent of the properties’ fair market violated the Commence Clause of the United States Constitution. After the appeal was lodged, appellees filed a motion to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

Pretermitting the merits of the case, we agree with appellees that the appeal is not properly before this…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Communist Party of United States v. Subversive Activities Control Bd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Department of FinanceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
  3. Cochran v. Pelican Well Tool & Supply Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
  4. MJ Farms, Ltd. v. Exxon Mobil Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
  5. Badeaux v. Southwest Computer Bureau, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2006

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp. v. Louisiana Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
  2. Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Co. v. Louisiana Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
  3. Centerpoint Energy Mississippi River Transmission Corp. v. Louisiana Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
  4. TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION v. Louisiana Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
  5. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. Louisiana Tax CommissionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009

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