An Augusta County Circuit Court threw out a suit brought by Francis Chester, a Churchville lawyer who was attempting to have the county's 2009 real estate reassessments overturned. The ruling effectively ends Chester's effort, he said: "The court has made its decision and at this particular point the people are not going to have their day in court, which has been my goal," Chester said. "But this is the court's decision, so I'm putting an end to the case. I've taken it as far as I can, and there is not much more to do."

Property assessments are of keen interest to homeowners, as tax bills are based on the assessed values of homes.

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