Legal Opinion
Associated Tax Service, Inc. v. Fitzpatrick
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 23, 1988No. Record 850139PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
In this appeal we decide whether the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Code §§ 2.1-340 et seq. (the Act), required the production of certain real estate tax information requested from Joseph T. Fitzpatrick, Treasurer, City of Norfolk (the Treasurer) and whether the entity which made the request was entitled to recover'reasonable legal fees incurred in its efforts to secure the information. The trial court ruled that production was not required and that legal fees could not be recovered. We reverse.
On July 24, 1984, Associated Tax Services, Inc. (ATS), requested in writing, pursuant to the…
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