New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Sustains Taxpayer’s Appeal, Transfers Venue to Queens

The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division reversed the lower court’s dismissal of taxpayers lawsuit challenging Nassau County’s property tax assessment system. The taxpayers alleged that the county’s assessment policies and procedures discriminated against homeowners in predominantly nonwhite communities, shifting a disproportionate tax burden onto them. The court found that the taxpayers had standing to bring the case, as they sufficiently alleged concrete harm from the allegedly discriminatory tax scheme. Additionally, the court granted the taxpayers’ motion to transfer venue from Nassau to Queens County, citing concerns about obtaining an impartial jury in Nassau County where a high percentage of ...