In the case of Franchise Bd. of California v. Hyatt, the defendant stated that he had moved from California to Nevada in the year 1991, but the state of California claims he actually moved in 1992, therefore, owes taxes for the year of 1991. The courts ultimately ruled in favor of Hyatt, in a five to two division, who was awarded over 500 million fees. The decision leaves behind the idea that state courts can hear lawsuits over from other states, but limits awards to penalties a plaintiff could win against his own state officials. In this case, Hyatt accused California tax authorities of crossing into Nevada and rummaging around in his private affairs to try and prove he was still a resident of California.”But that is not so in respect to
