AIDA RENTA TRUST v. Maricopa County

OPINION

PORTLEY, Judge.

¶ 1 Maricopa County (“County”) appeals the summary judgment determination that it had engaged in tax valuation discrimination. The Appellees (“Taxpayers”) challenge the trial court’s order awarding limited attorneys’ fees and costs. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court’s judgment but vacate and remand the costs award for further proceedings,

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Taxpayers sued the County for property tax discrimination in violation of the Uniformity Clause of the Arizona Constitution. See Ariz. Const, art. 9, § 1 (“[A]ll taxes shall be…