Save Our Fairgrounds v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee

Syllabus

Citizens sought to stop the construction and operation of a soccer stadium at The Fairgrounds Nashville. The plaintiffs advanced a plethora of legal theories in support of their claims that the soccer development violated the Metro Charter. After a month-long trial, the court dismissed the plaintiffs' claims with prejudice. On appeal, the plaintiffs raise two issues: (1) whether the trial court's orders were final; and (2) whether the court erred in ruling that the Metro Charter did not require a public referendum before any demolition and new development could occur at the Fairgrounds. We conclude that the court's orders were final. But, because the challenged demolition and construction have already happened, we dismiss this appeal as moot.