Legal Opinion
St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church v. Colorado State Board of Assessment Appeals
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided September 15, 1988No. 87CA1183PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISCHBACH, Judge.
Plaintiff, St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Colorado (St. Mark), appeals an order of the trial court affirming the denial by the Board of Assessment Appeals (Board) of St. Mark’s petition for abatement of its property taxes. We affirm.
In April 1984, St. Mark purchased property from the Church of the Nazarene. When owned by the Church of the Nazarene, the property had a tax exemption based on its use for religious worship. Upon receipt of notice from the Church of the Nazarene that the property had been sold, the property was deleted from the exempt property records by the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United Presbyterian Ass'n v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1968
- Security Life and Accident Company v. HeckersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
- First Christian Church v. Board of Assessment AppealsColorado Court of Appeals · 1985
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