Anthony John Trenga

Corr v. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2011-07-07 · cited 5×

In Corr v. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia residents who used the Dulles Toll Road sued the MWAA on behalf of a class, alleging that toll increases since 2005 to fund Metrorail construction amounted to taxes imposed by an unelected interstate compact entity in violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clauses, the Guarantee Clause of Article IV, and the Virginia Constitution's provisions on independent government and taxation without representation. Plaintiffs sought to enjoin the tolls and recover excess amounts collected. The court granted MWAA's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim and dismissed the complaint with prejudice. It concluded that the charges were legitimate user fees tied to road use rather than taxes, that MWAA's rate-setting authority under its federal and state authorizing legislation raised no valid delegation or republican-form-of-government issues, and that the complaint failed to state any constitutional claim.

taxesfederal powercivil rightsprocedure

ATCS International LLC v. Jefferson Contracting Corp.

District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2011-06-03

The case involved a dispute between ATCS International LLC and Jefferson Contracting Corp. over a subcontract for preparing Composite Shop Drawings (CSDs) for a construction project in Qatar. After their relationship ended, ATCS registered copyrights for the CSDs and sued Jefferson for copyright infringement, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment, seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent Jefferson from using the drawings. The court denied the motion, finding that ATCS failed to show a likelihood of success on the merits because the CSDs consisted of compilations of preexisting non-copyrighted technical drawings with insufficient originality or protectable creative expression for copyright protection under 17 U.S.C. § 102(b). The court also concluded that ATCS did not demonstrate likely irreparable harm, as the core dispute centered on unpaid fees that could be addressed through monetary damages, and that the balance of equities and public interest did not favor an injunction due to potential impacts on third parties involved in the project.

propertyprocedure

Volvo Trademark Holding Ab v. Volvospares. Com

District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2010-04-01 · cited 6×

McCune v. National City Bank

District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2010-03-24 · cited 1×

Sentry Select Insurance v. Thompson

District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2009-10-19 · cited 7×

In Re Mitrano

District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2009-08-04 · cited 23×

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