IN THE
SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA
AT RICHMOND
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH,
Appellant,
v.
FAIRFAX COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY,
Appellee.
RECORD NO. 100675
PETITION FOR REHEARING
J. Patrick Taves (VSB No. 18610)
T. David Stoner (VSB No. 24366)
Michael Lockaby (VSB No. 74136)
GREEHAN, TAVES, PANDAK &
STONER, PLLC
14520 Avion Parkway, # 210
Chantilly, Virginia 20151
703-378-5770 / fax 703-378-5771
Email: ptaves@gtpslaw.com
Counsel for Appellant
Alexander Thomas (VSB No. 36170)
REED SMITH LLP
3110 Fairview Park Drive, # 1400
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
703-641-4200 / fax 703-641-4340
Email: athomas@reedsmith.com
Counsel for Appellant
John E. Foster (VSB No. 34376)
FALLS CHURCH CITY ATTORNEY
300 Park Avenue, # 302 East
Falls Church, Virginia 22046
703-248-5010 / fax 703-248-5146
Email: jfoster@fallschurchva.gov
Counsel for Appellant
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SUBJECT INDEX
Subject
Page
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................
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I.
ALTHOUGH THE CITY’S CHARTER SPECIFICALLY
AUTHORIZES IT TO EARN AND TRANSFER UTILITY
PROFITS, THE TRIAL COURT HELD THAT THIS PRACTICE
VIOLATED A DIFFERENT, INAPPLICABLE CHARTER
PROVISION ................................................................................
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II.
THE TRIAL COURT MISAPPLIED MARSHALL, WHICH
RECOGNIZES THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO SPECIALLY
DELEGATE TAXING POWERS TO A CITY ...............................
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III.
THE TRIAL COURT ERRONEOUSLY RELIED ON A SERIES
OF CASES THAT INVOLVED NEITHER THE DELEGATION
OF TAXING AUTHORITY BY SPECIAL ACT NOR THE
EXTRATERRITORIAL OPERATION OF A PUBLIC UTILITY,
AND NONE DISCUSSED CONSENT ........................................
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IV. THE TRIAL COURT’S FINDING OF TAXATION WITHOUT
CONSENT WAS WRONG, BECAUSE THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY AUTHORIZED THE CITY TO EARN AND
TRANSFER UTILITY PROFITS AND BECAUSE FAIRFAX
WATER CHOSE TO CONNECT TO THE CITY’S WATER
SYSTEM ..................................