Legal Opinion
State of Tennessee ex rel. Bettye Grooms v. The City of Newport, Tennessee
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 17, 2011No. E2011-00105-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · SwineyD. Michael Swiney, J.
in which CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., and JOHN W. McCLARTY, J.J., joined.
The City of Newport (“Newport”) sought to annex certain properties in Cocke County. A number of affected parties (“the Plaintiffs”) objected to the annexation and filed a complaint against Newport in the Chancery Court for Cocke County (“the Trial Court”). The Trial Court held that the Plaintiffs had failed to carry their burden of proving that the annexation was unreasonable or that the health, safety and welfare of the relevant citizens would not be materially retarded without the annexation. The Plaintiffs then…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- Southern Constructors, Inc. v. Loudon County Board of EducationTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- Bogan v. BoganTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- Zack Cheek Builders, Inc. v. McLeodTennessee Supreme Court · 1980
- Hiller v. HaileyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- Billie Mclemore v. J.W. Powell & Raymond NelsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
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4Cited by2 opinions
- Providian Bancorp Services v. Thomas, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2008
- State of Tennessee ex rel Paul Allen v. The City of NewportCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2013