Ace Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. Indianapolis Airport Authority

RUCKER, Judge.

Several car rental companies were adversely affected by a seven percent fee imposed on them by the Indianapolis Airport Authority ("IAA"). Three of the companies, Ace Rent-A-Car, Inc., Enterprise Leasing of Indianapolis, Inc., and A. Mac Frugal Company, d/b/a Thrifty Car Rental (collectively referred to as "Ace Rent-A, Car"), sued IAA alleging, among other things, the ordinance permitting IAA to impose the fee was invalid, the fee itself was unreasonable, and the fee represented an unauthorized tax on income. Both parties to this action filed motions for summary judgment. After…