TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Jul 20, 2023

The Nashville airport board appointed by Mayor John Cooper met at the Metro Courthouse Tuesday and voted to seek outside counsel in its lawsuit against the state over who controls the Nashville International Airport and the smaller John Tune Airport, the Nashville Post reports. The board also approved a resolution authorizing Metro Legal Director Wally Dietz to choose the counsel. Metro has sued the state seeking to overturn the new airport board which took effect June 30. A three-judge state court panel will meet July 28 in Davidson County Chancery Court and is expected to rule on which version of the board is in charge until the full lawsuit is resolved. The Federal Aviation Authority has said it will recognize the old board until a court rules on Nashville’s lawsuit against the state.