Camps Newfound/owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison

520 U.S. 564 · Decided May 19, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Camps Newfound/owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison was decided on May 19, 1997 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Full case caption

Camps Newfound/owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison, Maine, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1996-055, docket 1996-055-01.

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