Judges With The Tennessee Court Of Appeals Have Dismissed Washington County’s Complaint Seeking 3.4 Million Dollars In Liquor-By-The-Drink Tax Collections From Johnson City. Judges Thomas Rierson, Michael Swiney And Richard Dinkins Issued The Decision. It Was Determined The Municipality Was Not Required To Share Its Liquor-By-The-Drink Tax Revenue With The County Based On The Language Of The Statute. The County Now Has The Option To Exercise A Permissive Appeal To The State Supreme Court On The Ruling.