Case Number
M2006-01995-COA-R3-CV
The City of Jackson appeals the trial court’s dismissal of its action against the Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance seeking reimbursement for building demolition expenses under Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-102-122. Finding that sovereign immunity prohibits monetary claims against the state when brought seeking a declaratory order under either the Declaratory Judgment Act, Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-14-101 et seq., or the Administrative Procedures Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §4-5-225, we affirm.
Originating Judge
Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle
Case Name
City of Jackson, Tennessee, ex rel. v. State of Tennessee, ex rel.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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