KENNECOTT CORP. v. SALT LAKE COUNTY

No. 18972.

702 P.2d 451 (1985)

KENNECOTT CORPORATION, a New York corporation, Plaintiff, v. SALT LAKE COUNTY, et al., Defendants and Appellants. SALT LAKE COUNTY, et al., Cross-claimants and Appellants, v. The STATE TAX COMMISSION OF UTAH, et al., Cross-defendants.

Supreme Court of Utah.

June 27, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore L. Cannon, Co. Atty., Bill Thomas Peters, John G. Avery, Sp. Deputy, Salt Lake City, for defendants and appellants.

Keith E. Taylor, John F. Waldo, Salt Lake City, for Kennecott.

Rex E. Madsen, Reed L. Martineau, Salt Lake City, for State Tax Com'n.


STEWART, Justice:

This appeal arises from a challenge by Salt Lake County to the Utah State Tax Commission's methods of valuing mining properties owned by Kennecott Corporation. On May 19, 1982, Kennecott sued the Tax Commission, the County, and others for a partial refund of its 1981 property taxes previously paid under protest. Jurisdiction was alleged pursuant to U.C.A., 1953, section 59-11-11. Kennecott complained that U.C.A., 1953, section 59-5-4.5 (repealed...

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