The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has won its class action lawsuit against New York after a state trial court ruled its Highway Use Registration and Decal taxes are unconstitutional.
Court rules against New York tax on out-of-state trucks.Acting Supreme Court Justice James Ferreira granted OOIDA summary judgement and permanently enjoined the state from collecting the taxes Feb. 2. The association had asserted trucks owned and/or operated outside of New York log fewer miles in the state than trucks owned and/or operated in New York.
The state charges $15 registration for each vehicle subject to HUT unless operating on New York Thruway’s tolled portions. OOIDA filed suit in 2013, when New York began requiring a $4 decal as proof of registration and not displaying it became classified as a traffic infraction.
Ferreira gave the association 60 days to submit briefs regarding refunds, which OOIDA has estimated could total more than $30 million.
