(Ozark, MO) — A judge has ordered the Christian County, Missouri Assessor be removed from office, for failing to report her own personal property for assessment.
The State of Missouri filed the paperwork to remove Sandra Bryant-Littles from office, after an investigation determined she failed to report her own personal property for 2007 and 2008. Little’s husband, Lonnie Littles, also did not report to the county about property he owns, investigators claim, and that Bryant-Littles knew that.
Because elected officials can not be impeached in Missouri, the Missouri Attorney General’s office filed to have Bryant-Littles removed from office, using a process called a “quo warranto”.
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Citizen Plaintiffs
STATE OF TENNESSEE ex rel. ROBERT L. WOLFENBARGER, III., et al.,
v.
SCOTT MOORE, et al.
No. E2008-02545-COA-R3-CV.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee, at Knoxville.
November 3, 2009 Session.
Filed February 12, 2010.
OPINION
HERSCHEL PICKENS FRANKS, P.J.
Sixteen “citizen plaintiffs” filed this ouster suit against Scott Moore and Paul Pinkston, Knox County Commissioners. Plaintiffs demanded a jury, which the Trial Court disallowed and, following an evidentiary hearing, the Trial Judge found that Scott Moore should be removed from office, but held the petitioners were unsuccessful in their attempt to oust Paul Pinkston. The parties have appealed and we hold that plaintiffs are entitled to a jury to decide the factual issues in dispute and vacate the Trial Court’s Judgment as to Paul Pinkston and remand for a new trial. The Judgment as to Scott Moore is affirmed.
This ouster action was filed on January 22, 2008 in the Chancery Court, by sixteen “citizen plaintiffs” on relation to the State of Tennessee and Knox County, Tennessee against Knox County Commissioners Scott Moore and Paul Pinkston. The complaint sets forth a cause of action against defendants pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-47-101 et seq.[ 1 ] and Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-35-101 et seq.[ 2 ] seeking removal of defendants from their offices as Knox CountyCommissioners for violations of Tennessee’s Open Meeting Act in January 2007, for violation of their oath of office in January 2007, and for making false statements while under oath in the Open Meetings Act Litigation.
Plaintiffs describe themselves as ten”[c]itizen plaintiffs” and state that they are Knox County citizens and freeholders;[ 3 ] private individuals;[ 4 ] local taxpayers; members of a political association of residents supporting Knox County Term Limits; and are publically spirited citizens seeking to rectify wrongs committed by defendants.