Capital View Fire District v. County of Richland

Goolsby, Judge:

In this action for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief, Capital View Fire District seeks to invalidate a fire service agreement executed between the City of Columbia and Richland County and to enjoin the collection of a tax. The trial court granted the city’s and county’s motions for summary judgment, finding that Capital View lacked standing to maintain the action alleged in its complaint. Capital View asserts on appeal that it has standing to challenge the fire service agreement in the instant action either as a real party in interest or as parens patriae of the…