Legal Opinion

Nelson Alaska Seafoods, Inc. v. Department of Revenue

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 4, 2008No. 35396-2-IIPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*457¶1 Nelson Alaska Seafoods, Inc., appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to the Department of Revenue (Department) in Nelson Alaska’s tax refund action under RCW 82.32.180.1 Nelson Alaska contends that the plain language of former RCW 82.27.020(1) (1985)2 insulated it from the duty to pay an enhanced food fish tax. In the alternative, it contends that construing former RCW 82.27.020(1) as ambiguous mandates a ruling in its favor. Finding that the plain language of both former and present RCW 82.27.020(1) unambiguously supports the imposition of the enhanced food fish tax on…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Berrocal v. FernandezWashington Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Berrocal v. FernandezWashington Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Simpson Inv. Co. v. State, Dept. of RevenueWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Department of Revenue v. HoppeWashington Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Ski Acres, Inc. v. Kittitas CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Home Depot USA v. STATE, DEPT. OF REVENUECourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
  2. Home Depot USA, Inc. v. Department of RevenueCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
  3. G-P Gypsum Corp. v. Department of RevenueCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008

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