State ex rel. Yoest v. McEvoy

Mr. Joel and Ms. Dawn Yoest and their business entities (hereinafter referred to as “The Yoests”) appeal the Clay County circuit court’s judgment dismissing their petition for a writ of mandamus against Clay County Collector of Revenue Lydia McEvoy. We reverse.

On August 16, 2016,1 Ms. Lydia McEvoy emailed the Yoests to inform them that she was permanently banning them from participating in the 2016 tax sale as well as any future tax sales in Clay County. Ms. McEvoy informed the Yoests that this decision was the result of an ongoing investigation against them.

The following day, the Yoests…