Waste Connections of Tennessee, Inc. v. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE January 23, 2012 Session WASTE CONNECTIONS OF TENNESSEE, INC. v. THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County No. 121040-II Carol L. McCoy, Chancellor No. M2012-02290-COA-R3-CV - March 27, 2013 The dispositive issue in this land use appeal highlights important legal distinctions between when a local governmental body is functioning in a legislative capacity or an administrative capacity, and what can go wrong when the governmental body fails to conduct its meetings…