Group files lawsuit over Tom Lee Park redesign
“Tom Lee Park for All” is taking the city of Memphis and the Memphis River Parks Partnership to court over their plans for Tom Lee Park, seen here from Riverside Drive. (Daily Memphian file)
The plaintiffs, known collectively as “Tom Lee Park for All,” claim the park’s $61-million redesign violated a mediation agreement with Memphis in May.
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