Legal Opinion
BZA of Fairfax County v. BOARD OF SUP'RS
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 12, 2008No. Record 071395PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Senior Justice ELIZABETH B. LACY.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the circuit court erred in dismissing a declaratory judgment action filed by the Board of Zoning Appeals of Fairfax County (BZA) against the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County (Board of Supervisors) based on the court's conclusion that the BZA does not have the authority to institute litigation on its own behalf.
The BZA's declaratory judgment action was prompted by certain positions taken by the County regarding the BZA. In 2004, the Fairfax County Executive sent a letter to the BZA stating that the Board…
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- Bd. of Sup'rs of Fairfax Cty. v. HorneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Kellam v. School BoardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
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