Legal Opinion
Fairchild Corp. v. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Loudoun County Circuit Court
Decided June 23, 1999No. Case No. (Chancery) 18746PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge Thomas D. Horne
This is an action for declaratory relief brought by the Fairchild Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, RHI Holdings, Inc. Fairchild and RHI Holdings seek a declaration of rights and injunctive relief. They suggest that the defendant, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (“MWAA” or the “Authority”), is without authority to acquire by eminent domain all or part of complainants’ leasehold interest in certain property located at Washington Dulles International Airport.
In June of 1983, Fairchild entered into a contract with the United States to lease 223,489…
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