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City attorney says judge dismissed contract claim in annexation suit; appeal possible
Summary
City Attorney reported a favorable ruling in an annexation lawsuit: the court dismissed the breach‑of‑contract claim tied to a 2005 interlocal agreement because the agreement did not plainly cover parcels split by the growth‑boundary map. The city’s attorney warned an appeal remains possible.
The Lenoir City attorney updated the council on a multi‑year lawsuit over the annexation of two parcels, saying a judge ruled in the city’s favor on the interlocal/contract claim. “So we win. It’s a good day for the city of Lenoir City,” the city attorney said, summarizing the ruling that the 2005 interlocal agreement does not clearly apply to parcels that are partly inside and partly outside growth boundaries.
Why it matters: Council members have spent several years and tens of thousands of dollars litigating whether…
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