"We believe she does not have standing," Sean Fitzgerald, Mayor Dorothy Kelly Gay's spokesperson tells GlobeSt.com. "If the court determines that she does, we'll fight it on its merits and I believe we'll win."

In the memorandum of agreement that Taurus signed with the city here, Taurus is allowed to back out of the deal by April 1 if an appeal is filed against it. Local aldermen are concerned that Taurus might opt not to build here if the company has to deal with a lawsuit that could take a while to resolve.

The company did not return calls by presstime but officials with Home Depot have reportedly stated that the company is considering all its options. Local officials are also concerned that other developers will not even attempt to build here for fear of being dragged through the courts.