Legal Opinion
Arizona Department of Revenue v. Cyprus-Bagdad Copper Co.
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided May 31, 1979No. 13936PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRUCKMEYER, Vice Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by the Arizona Department of Revenue and Yavapai County seeking to reverse a summary judgment entered in the Superior Court of Coconino County classifying construction work in progress at the Cyprus-Bagdad Copper Mine in Yavapai County, Arizona as Class III property for ad valorem tax purposes. Judgment reversed.
The Bagdad Copper Mine has been in operation since 1927, first as an underground copper mine, and since 1946 as an open pit mine. The proven ore reserves of the mine consist of 300,000,000 tons of copper in both oxide and sulfide…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pima County v. Cyprus-Pima Mining Co.Arizona Supreme Court · 1978
- Castregon v. HuertaArizona Supreme Court · 1978
- Ozark Chemical Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1941
- Richards v. Fleming Coal Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1919
- Springside Coal Mining Co. v. GroganAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. MahlerArizona Supreme Court · 1981
- Hayden Partners Ltd. Partnership v. Maricopa CountyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1990
- Willow Creek Leasing, Inc. v. BartzenCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1987
- Hecla Mining Co. v. Department of RevenueCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1981