American Water Company. Defendant/Counterclaimant asked the first

questions before the taxpayers at the packed Tivoli Theater and

also charged the Mayor, the Public Works Department, and City

Council with protecting and covering up the hazardous waste dumping

operation. The Mayor and City Council were outraged at

Defendant/Counterclaimant's charges. Defendant/Counterclaimant

revealed that city councilman John Lively was the chief salesman

for the dumper "Foxworth" and that City Councilman Don Eaves had

refused to allow Defendant/Counterclaimant to address a scheduled

Tuesday meeting of the City Council, and that the reason Councilman

Eaves had not allowed Defendant/Counterclaimant to address the City

Council was in order to keep the people of Chattanooga from finding

out about the illegal hazardous waste dumping. When

Defendant/Counterclaimant announced at the Tivoli Theater meeting

that Councilman Eaves had stated his reason for not allowing

Defendant/Counterclaimant to address the City Council was that "we

go out on the air..." and "You see this goes out before the

cameras", Councilman David Crockett immediately denied that

Councilman Eaves ever made such a statement.

Defendant/Counterclaimant explained to the taxpayers that

Councilman Eaves' statements were tape-recorded and

Defendant/Counterclaimant then accused Councilman Crockett of lying

to the people   When Defendant/Counterclaimant concluded his

remarks, a thunderous standing ovation of applause from the

audience, which lasted for approximately 20 seconds, was also tape 


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