Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 12/23/1977
Fisher Controls Co. v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 381 A.2d 1253
- 476 Pa. 119
- 1977 Pa. LEXIS 950
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- to establish a denial of equal protection in the application of a tax statute, there should be something that amounts to an intention, or the equivalent of fraudulent purpose, to disregard the fundamental principle of uniformity
- “A taxpayer complaining that administration of a tax violates its right to be taxed uniformly with others in its class must demonstrate . . . discrimination in the application of the tax” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)
- “A taxpayer complaining that administration of a tax violates its right to be taxed uniformly with others in its class must demonstrate . . . discrimination in the application of the tax” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)
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Judges: Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino, Packel
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22 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Leonard v. ThornburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1985-04-03· cited 101×
- Downingtown Area School District v. Chester County Board of Assessment AppealsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-12-27· cited 56×
- Kline v. McCloudWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1985-01-08· cited 37×
- Commonwealth v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-04-27· cited 30×
- Beattie v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-10-11· cited 27×
- Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. MurphyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1993-02-05· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. Molycorp, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-10-05· cited 20×
- Tredyffrin-Easttown School District v. Valley Forge Music Fair, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1993-06-02· cited 18×
- Darden v. Montgomery County Tax Claim BureauCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1993-07-28· cited 14×
- Community Options, Inc. v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals & ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2000-11-21· cited 10×
- Camp Hachshara Moshava of New York v. Wayne County Board for Assessment & Revision of TaxesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-05-23· cited 10×
- Garofolo, Curtiss, Lambert & MacLean, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-09-30· cited 9×
- Berks County Board of Assessment v. Berks County ConservancyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1986-11-10· cited 7×
- Wyoming Valley Montessori Ass'n v. Board of Assessment AppealsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1987-10-27· cited 7×
- Menno Haven, Inc. v. Franklin County Board of Assessment & Revision of TaxesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-03-07· cited 6×
- EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR. SOC. v. MurphyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1993-02-05· cited 5×
- Beattie v. Allegheny CountyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-04-15· cited 2×
- Wiker v. RouxCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1980-02-29· cited 2×
- Systems & Computer Technology Corp. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-04-18· cited 1×
- Bethlehem Area School District v. The Bd. of Revenue Appeals of Northampton County & Lehigh Crossing Assoc., LPCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2020-01-16
Cites
14 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Welch v. HenrySupreme Court· 1938-12-19· cited 505×
- Sunday Lake Iron Co. v. Township of WakefieldSupreme Court· 1918-06-03· cited 408×
- Cumberland Coal Co. v. Board of Revision of Tax Assessments in Greene Cty.Supreme Court· 1931-11-23· cited 155×
- AMIDON v. KaneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1971-06-24· cited 86×
- Commonwealth v. Life Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1965-11-09· cited 75×
- Charleston Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Alderson, State Tax Com'rSupreme Court· 1945-06-18· cited 47×
- Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1976-07-06· cited 46×
- Hammermill Paper Co. v. ErieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1952-11-18· cited 44×
- Commonwealth v. Budd Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1954-06-28· cited 42×
- Commonwealth v. Koppers Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1959-11-24· cited 36×
- Shirks Motor Express Corp. v. MessnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1953-11-17· cited 27×
- Stilman v. Tax Review BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1961-01-04· cited 11×
- Commonwealth v. Scott Paper Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1967-05-03· cited 11×
- Hyam v. Upper Montgomery Joint AuthoritySupreme Court· 1960-10-10· cited 11×
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