Town of Burnsville v. Cline

BROTHERTON, Justice:

This case involves a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by the Town of Burnsville (Town) against the respondents, the Honorable Danny Cline, Judge of the Circuit Court of Braxton County, Kwik-Pik, Inc., Seventy-Niner, Inc., and Roger M. Nettle. The petition for a writ of prohibition was intended to prevent the respondents from obtaining information regarding the Business & Occupation tax (B & 0 tax) paid by other taxpayers in the Town of Burnsville.

The Town of Burnsville filed a lawsuit against the respondents, Kwik-Pik, Inc., and Seventy-Niner, Inc., in order to…