Real Estate & Property Law

Davidson County, Tennessee Gets it Together

By Alan Ackerman

Watching what has occurred in Tennessee's Third Circuit Court over the last couple years is amazing. Tower Investment, apparently located outside Tennessee but owning major investments therein, had the guts to challenge a very onerous system that referred all eminent domain cases to one judge. By reporting the facts, the Tennessean and Nate Rau did a great job of supporting the uphill battle that ended these flagrant denials of due process.

The Tennessean

The policy came under scrutiny last year during the contentious eminent domain case pitting the Metro Development and Housing Agency against Tower Investments. Tower asked Haynes to recuse herself because her daughter is a partner at Miller & Martin, the powerful law firm that represents MDHA. Haynes refused, and that case is scheduled for trial next week.

Full post as published by National Eminent Domain Blog on March 18, 2011 (boomark / email).