Water Works & Sewer Board v. Inland Lake Investments, LLC

MURDOCK, Justice.

The Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Birmingham (“the Board”) appeals from the denial of its motion seeking a preliminary injunction against Inland Lake Investments, LLC (“ILI”), concerning ILI’s development of property near Inland Lake. We reverse and remand.

I. Facts and Procedural History

The Board provides drinking water to residents of Jefferson, Shelby, Walker, Blount, and St. Clair Counties. It owns property adjacent to Inland Lake in Blount County as well as the lake itself. The Board uses Inland Lake as one of its four major sources of water for its…