State of Tennessee v. Les Stiers

08/21/2018 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE July 18, 2018 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE ET AL. v. LES STIERS Appeal from the Chancery Court for Campbell County No. 2012-CV-104 Elizabeth C. Asbury, Chancellor ___________________________________ No. E2017-02405-COA-R3-CV ___________________________________ This appeal stems from an ouster proceeding that was commenced against the former mayor of Jellico, Tennessee. When the mayor was defeated in his bid to seek reelection, the trial court dismissed the ouster complaint as moot. Notwithstanding this outcome, the defendant argued…