On Nov. 3, Alabama Power crews were getting ready to clear trees and vegetation on Grady Fenn Church’s land in Calera, and the work stopped when Church would not move back from the work area. The next day, the utility filed a complaint and asked a Shelby County court for a temporary restraining order, according to ABC 33/40. The line the crews were preparing for is a 74-mile transmission project that costs $248 million.
As of the station’s latest update on Nov. 5, no judge had ruled on the request, and the report did not name a judge or give a hearing date.
What Alabama Power Is Asking the Court For
The filing, made Wednesday, Nov. 4, includes a complaint, a motion for a temporary restraining order and a motion for a preliminary injunction. ABC 33/40 reported that the company wants an order barring Church and anyone acting with him from interfering with the work, and an order keeping them at least 300 feet from the clearing operations.
The company says it needs a 300-foot safety zone to run heavy equipment safely. It alleges that a representative spoke with Church near the property boundary on Nov. 3, asked him and others to move back 300 feet, and that he refused…