New round of anti-blight lawsuits by city lists addresses as defendants
Law professor Daniel Schaffzin (right) leads the way as students from the University of Memphis Law School's Neighborhood Preservation Clinic file more than 20 blight-related cases on the city's behalf under the Neighborhood Preservation Act at the clerks office in the Criminal Justice Center on Feb. 21, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The city is taking 29 blighted properties to Environmental Court, and in some cases the defendant is the address of the property as the city seeks to find the real owner. The new provision in the state law allows the move, which sets the stage for the appointment of a receiver by the court.
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