Gaylord Entertainment Inc., whose Nashville hotel and entertainment properties sustained more than $250 million in flood damage two years ago, and others are charging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and National Weather Service with negligence and failure to act during the event.
The 19 businesses and five insurance companies seek more than $362 million in damages after the May 1-2, 2010, storm that caused 26 deaths and more than $2 billion in damages (ENR 5/17/10 p. 18). Plaintiffs also include Gibson Guitar Corp. of Nashville; A.O. Smith Corp., a major water-heater manufacturer in Ashland City, Tenn.; and Nissan North America, whose manufacturing plant is in nearby Smyrna.