Rebuild America, Inc. v. Norris

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

DICKINSON, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Tim Norris failed to pay the 2005 property taxes on his Jackson restaurant, so in August 2006, Sass Muni purchased the property in a tax sale. After Norris did not redeem the property within the two-year period provided by statute,1 a tax deed was issued to Sass Muni, which then deeded the property to Rebuild America.

¶ 2. When Rebuild America filed a suit to confirm title, Norris — arguing that he was never personally served with notice of the tax sale, as required by Section 27-43-32 — moved for summary judgment to have the…