§ 2-8-8. Extraordinary litigation.

A.

Council approval shall be required before any special attorney is employed by the city to file suit regarding any extraordinary litigation as hereinafter defined.

B.

The term "extraordinary litigation" means, for the purposes of this section, any litigation other than litigation pursued by the city in the ordinary course of its usual and customary business affairs and said definition shall exclude any suit filed by the city:

1.

To enforce its contractual rights;

2.

To enforce any ordinance or resolution of the city;

3.

To enforce any state law;

4.

To collect any debt or taxes dues and owing to the city or any of its enterprise funds;

5.

To appeal any civil service decision;

6.

To assert any counter-claim, cross-claim or third party claim permitted by the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure;

7.

To enforce any franchise agreement or contract to which the city is a party; or

8.

Similar to any of the foregoing.

(Ord. No. 5294, § 1, 2-17-2009)