Ready Mix, USA v. Jefferson County

E2010-00547-SC-R11-CV
Date / Time
ORAL ARGUMENTS DESCRIPTION

Lower court summary:

Defendant issued a stop work order against plaintiff to cease mining activities on plaintiff's property. Plaintiff brought suit in Chancery Court seeking a declaratory judgment on the issue. A bench trial was held and the Trial Court adopted the doctrine of diminishing assets and that Ready Mix had established a pre-existing and non-conforming use on its property pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 13-7-208 (b)(1). Defendant has appealed and we hold on this record that plaintiff was required to exhaust its administrative remedies prior to filing an action in Chancery Court.

Court
Supreme Court
County
Jefferson
Division
Eastern Section