Tim Burrus v. Jimmy Wiseman

This is a lawsuit filed by eight county officials to resolve a budget dispute. The officials filed an application in Chancery Court seeking judicial authorization to hire additional staff and to increase the salaries and benefits paid to a separate group of county employees. One day after the petition was filed, the officials, along with the defendant County Mayor, entered a consent order approving each petitioner’s requests. One month later, the County Commission attempted to intervene and have the order set aside. The trial court denied the County Commission’s motions, and the County Commission appeals. We affirm the trial court’s denial of the motion to intervene. However, several procedural and substantive defects require this Court to vacate the Consent Order and remand
this matter to the trial court.