Legal Opinion
Episcopal Camp Foundation, Inc. v. Town of Hope
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided October 20, 1995PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Justice.
The Town of Hope appeals from the summary judgment entered in the Superior Court (Knox County, Mead, J.) in favor of Episcopal Camp Foundation, Inc., on its complaint seeking a declaratory judgment that the property of the Foundation is exempt from taxation pursuant to 36 M.R.S.A. § 652(1) (1990 & Supp.1994). Because we conclude that the court correctly determined that the Foundation is conducted exclusively for benevolent or charitable purposes, we affirm the judgment.
The record reveals the following undisputed facts: The Foundation is a nonprofit corporation that operates…
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- Holbrook Island Sanctuary v. Inhabitants of BrooksvilleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1965
- Camp Emoh Associates v. Inhabitants of LymanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1933
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