Donoho v. City of Asheville

McCullough, judge.

Plaintiff Betty Donoho is a taxpayer and resident of Asheville, North Carolina. On 30 June 2000, she instituted this lawsuit and sought both a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief. Plaintiff requested that the trial court (1) enjoin the City of Asheville and Buncombe County from forming a charitable clean air trust fund; and (2) divert funds intended for the charitable clean air trust fund to attorney fees and various school boards.

The facts leading to plaintiffs lawsuit are as follows: the Western North Carolina Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (the Agency) was…