Tennessee family regains driveway access but loses lawsuit over city’s permit

 A Tennessee family regained access to a shared driveway after a neighbour built a fence through it. A state court later confirmed the family’s easement and ordered the fence removed. However, a federal judge dismissed their separate lawsuit against the city, ruling that issuing the building permit did not amount to a government taking. A Tennessee family regained access to a shared driveway after a neighbour built a fence through it. A state court later confirmed the family’s easement and ordered the fence removed. However, a federal judge dismissed their separate lawsuit against the city, ruling that issuing the building permit did not amount to a government taking.