Company amending complaint in Nashville data center lawsuit
Atlanta-based DC BLOX plans to file an amended federal complaint challenging Nashville data center regulations and a moratorium that blocked its proposed project near the Nashville Zoo. A judge dismissed the original lawsuit but gave the company 21 days to amend it, while the moratorium remains in effect through Dec. 1.
DC BLOX is amending its federal lawsuit against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County over regulations and a moratorium that halted the company’s proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo. The company alleges Metro officials refused to process its permits and claims the regulations violate its constitutional rights; it is also seeking compensation for the $23 million it spent acquiring the property.
U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson dismissed the initial complaint in August but allowed DC BLOX 21 days to file an amended version, saying the ruling did not address whether data centers should be built. Nashville’s moratorium remains in place through Dec. 1. The article notes that similar moratorium proposals are emerging elsewhere in Tennessee, including Memphis, where the City Council delayed a vote.