SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - A legal battle between Chatham Area Transit (CAT) and the Chatham County Board of Commissioners is heating up.

In early September, CAT filed a lawsuit against the county commission to stop them from trying to gain control over their independent board.

In Tuesday's hearing, CAT scored a big win, being granted a preliminary injunction by Chatham County Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley.

The county commission has been trying to undo a new state law, House Bill (HB) 756, that restructured CAT's board, giving the county less control.

The civil lawsuit from CAT aims to keep HB 756 intact.

Their legal team, led by Atlanta-based attorney David Dove, has already laid the legal groundwork by having the injunction granted, which means CAT's board remains untouched as t

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