Legal Opinion
Atlas Underwriters, Ltd. v. State Corp. Commission
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 13, 1989No. Record No. 870077PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPoff, J.
Invoking the jurisdiction conferred upon the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond by Code § 2.1-346, Atlas Underwriters, Ltd. (Atlas) filed a petition for a writ of mandamus against the State Corporation Commission (the SCC). The SCC had refused Atlas’ demand for access to certain internal SCC documents, and Atlas sought to compel the SCC “to comply immediately” with the record-disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (the VFOIA). The SCC filed a plea alleging that “this Court is without jurisdiction to review, reverse, correct or annul ‘any action’ of [the SCC].”
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jones v. RheaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
- Jeffries v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
- City of Alexandria v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RailroadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
- Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc. v. Reynolds Metals Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1988
- Howell v. CatterallSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
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- Harris v. Virginia State Corp.Richmond County Circuit Court · 1989