Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 30, 1989No. 88-CA-2562PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

538 So.2d 193 (1989)

Thomas D. WILLIAMS

v.

STATE of Louisiana, through the OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES, et al.

No. 88-CA-2562.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 30, 1989.

Rehearing Denied March 9, 1989.

Alexis A. St. Amant, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellee.

James C. Dixon, James M. Ross, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

COLE, Justice.

This case comes before us on direct appeal from the trial court pursuant to La. Const. Art. V, § 5(D). At issue is the constitutionality of La.R.S. 47:503(C) which imposes a minimum "handling fee" of $2.00 on renewals of vehicle "registration or license tax." The…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bd. of Com'rs of Orleans Levee Dist. v. Dept. of Natural ResourcesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
  2. Bd. of Dir. of La. Recovery Dist. v. All Taxpayers, Property Owners, and Citizens of StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
  3. New Orleans, Etc. v. Civ. Service, Etc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  4. Audubon Ins. Co. v. BernardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  5. Sperry Rand Corp. v. Collector of RevenueLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Vallo v. Gayle Oil Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Church Point Wholesale Beverage Co., Inc. v. TarverSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. Caddo-Shreveport Sales & Use Tax Com'n v. OMV THROUGH DEPT. OF PUB. SAFETY AND CORRS.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
  4. Logan v. Louisiana Dock Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  5. Gates v. Delta Corrosion Offshore, Inc.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1989

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