Cuccinelli v. Rector and Visitors of University of Virginia

PRESENT: All the Justices KENNETH T. CUCCINELLI, II, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA OPINION BY v. Record No. 102359 JUSTICE LEROY F. MILLETTE, JR. March 2, 2012 RECTOR AND VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY Paul M. Peatross, Jr., Judge Designate The threshold issue in this case is whether the University of Virginia is a "person" under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (FATA or Act), Code §§ 8.01-216.1 through - 216.19. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that it is not. I. Background This case arises from two Civil…