Lassiter v. American Express Travel Related Services Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Justice VENTERS.

The State Budget Director, Mary Lassi-ter, appeals from an opinion of the Court of Appeals dismissing her 1 appeal from a Franklin Circuit Court decision. The circuit court’s decision held that a provision in the 2006-2008 Executive Branch budget bill shortening the escheat period for unredeemed traveler’s checks from fifteen years to seven years for the two-year budget period was unconstitutional. The Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal upon its conclusion that the Budget Director failed to name an indispensible party to the appeal, that is, the State…