Legal Opinion
Wayne Township v. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided April 30, 2007No. 29A05-0611-CV-661PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARNES, Judge.
Case Summary
Wayne Township, Marion County (“Wayne Township”) appeals the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the Department of Local Government Finance (“DLGF”) and Martha Womacks, the Marion County Auditor. We reverse and remand.
Issue
The dispositive issue, which we must raise sua sponte, is whether the trial court had subject matter jurisdiction to rule on the merits of this matter.
*627Facts
The relevant facts of this case, which are greatly simplified for purposes of this opinion, are that in 2000, Wayne Township moved from an all-volunteer fire department to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. SprolesIndiana Supreme Court · 1996
- State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. Lake Superior CourtIndiana Supreme Court · 2005
- State Board of Tax Commissioners v. Ispat Inland, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 2003
- State ex rel. State Board of Tax Commissioners v. Marion Superior Court, Civil Division, Room No. 5Indiana Supreme Court · 1979
- State Board of Tax Commissioners v. Mixmill Manufacturing Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1999
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Fort Wayne v. Southwest Allen County Fire Protection District and Tera K. Klutz, in her official capacity as Auditor of Allen County, IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2017
- Kimberly K. Robinson, in her official capacity as Trustee of Calumet Township, Indiana, and as a resident and taxpayer of Calumet Township v. Indiana Department of Local Government FinanceIndiana Court of Appeals · 2018
- State Ex Rel. Zoelller v. Aisin USA Mfg., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2010
- State v. Evans, 90520 (8-14-2008)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2008
- Wayne Township v. Indiana Department of Local Government FinanceIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
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