Metropolitan Government of Nashville v. James E. Brown

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs September 24, 2009 METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE v. JAMES E. BROWN ET AL. Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County No. 05-1246-I Claudia Bonnyman, Chancellor No. M2008-02495-COA-R3-CV - Filed December 30, 2009 The matters at issue arise from the demolition of a dilapidated residential structure by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Following the demolition of the property, the Metropolitan Government filed this action to recover the cost of demolition. The homeowners, who purchased…