STANSBURY v. MAUPIN


599 S.W.2d 170 (1980)

William B. STANSBURY, Mayor, City of Louisville, Kentucky, Movant, v. Milburn MAUPIN et al., Respondents. James E. LAWRENCE, Movant, v. Milburn MAUPIN et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

May 13, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Leary, Frankfort, Frank E. Haddad, Jr., Louisville, for movants.

Walter R. Butt, III, S. Arnold Lynch, Erwin A. Sherman, Lynch, Sherman & Fowler, Louisville, for respondents.


PALMORE, Chief Justice.

The principal issue in this case is whether the legislative body of a city has the authority to issue a subpoena to assist an investigation into the conduct of its mayor. We hold, as did the trial court, that it does not.

On August 2, 1978, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Louisville adopted a resolution creating a Select Committee of its members "to conduct an investigation and study...

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