Legal Opinion
American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Conway
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 25, 1989No. 87-300PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Defendants appeal from a decision of the Washington Superior Court declaring 23 V.S.A. § 417(a) unconstitutional and ordering defendants to refund to plaintiffs the taxes collected and reserved by them in a court-ordered escrow account. We affirm.
In the case before us, plaintiffs1 challenge a reciprocal fee imposed on certain trucks registered in states other than Vermont. The provision at issue, 23 V.S.A. § 417, was first adopted in 1951, No. 210, § 3, and assessed a $3 fee on the entry into Vermont of trucks from states which imposed taxes on Vermont trucks in addition to fuel taxes.…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Bull v. Pinkham Engineering Assocs., Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2000
- In Re Central Vermont Public Service CorporationSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
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- Faulkner v. Caledonia County Fair Ass'nSupreme Court of Vermont · 2004
- Carr v. Peerless InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
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