State ex rel. Collector of Winchester v. Jamison

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

The city of Winchester and its collector (“Winchester”) petition this Court to issue a writ of mandamus or prohibition compelling the circuit court to vacate its order striking and dismissing Winchester’s class action claims in its suit against Charter Communications.1 The court struck Winchester’s class claims on the basis of section 71.675, RSMo Supp.2009,2 which bars cities and towns from serving as class representatives in suits to enforce or collect business license taxes imposed on telecommunications companies.

In seeking a writ, Winchester argues that because…