CLINCHFIELD COAL CO. v. ROBBINS

Record No. 000700.

541 S.E.2d 289 (2001)

CLINCHFIELD COAL COMPANY v. Ronnie L. ROBBINS, Commissioner of Revenue, Dickenson County.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 12, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L.S. Rowe (John Charles Thomas; Stephen M. Hodges; Mark E. Frye; Hunton & Williams; Penn, Stuart & Eskridge, on briefs), for appellant.

Clarence E. Phillips (Traci M. Coleman, on brief), for appellee.

Amici Curiae: Virginia Manufacturers Association & Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Craig D. Bell; McGuireWoods, on brief), in support of appellant.

Present: All the Justices.


CARRICO, Chief Justice.

This case involves a declaratory judgment proceeding brought by Clinchfield Coal Company (Clinchfield) against Ronnie L. Robbins (Robbins), Commissioner of Revenue of Dickenson County. In a bill of complaint, Clinchfield sought a declaration that Robbins lacked the authority to employ Larry D. Sturgill, P.C., a private accounting firm (the Sturgill firm), and to appoint its members as deputy commissioners of revenue to conduct an audit of Clinchfield...

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