FOX NASHVILLE's video: Businesses Expressing Interest in Suing Nashville Over Public Health Shutdowns

Bryan Lewis and Kirk Clements are representing bars and restaurants in the federal suit filed this summer. They say the number of new businesses now wanting to join the suit is keeping them busy. Lewis adding, “It has been absolutely overwhelming today, emails, telephone calls, have probably had a combined 30 - 40 people contacting me wanting to join into the lawsuit over this.” Stacy Case asks, “Are they bar owners or other types of businesses?” Lewis answers, “Across the spectrum. Bar owners, bar tenders, musicians.” In court filings, plaintiff's attorneys say right after big name bars, including Kid Rock's, joined the suit, the mayor's senior advisor sent the emails asking about coronavirus cases in bars they say fishing for a reason to close bars in retaliation. Referencing the 19 cases at bars, senior advisor ben eagles emails health officials, "Looking at the cluster graph, I see the highest day of clusters six clusters from bars..." Plus, Nashville restaurant owners question COVID-19 closures, and Tennessee lawmakers want review of Nashville's use of Federal funds 00:00 Businesses Sue Nashville 02:47 Restaurant Owners Question closures 06:29 Review of CARES funds _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WZTV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxnashville/ WZTV on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOXNashville Subscribe to WZTV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouaZqnOJay2Lacj8fomO3Q/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0NoehDI3QdbEPqmgxbSwBNiScxUXS0PR For more information, visit https://fox17.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: news@fox17.com Call the Newsroom: 615.369.1717 Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cookeville, Hohenwald, Waverly, Camden, Paris, Lafayette, Portland, and in Kentucky, Russelville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Alvaton, Scottsville, Hopkinsville, Glasgow.