Sullivan County Leaders Have Approved A Settlement For A Water Damage Lawsuit. Mildred McDavid, Who Lives On Stage Road, Filed The Suit In 2009 Claiming A Housing Development Resulted In Water Damage To Her Property. The County Has Approved An Easement To Pay 12-Thousand Dollars To Build A Retention Area Which Will Bring Runoff Across McDavid’s Property In A Controlled Fashion. McDavid Will Receive More Than 87-Thousand Dollars From The Developer, Kingsport And County Once Everything Is Finalized.