The lawsuit filed by County Commissioner Michael Shane Wilcher against Warren County government and Commissioner Ron Lee is moving forward.Judge Travis R. McDonough recently ruled on four motions: 1) a motion by Lee to dismiss was denied; 2) a motion by Wilcher to strike Warren County’s reply was denied; 3) a joint motion by the parties to stay discovery and cancel deadlines was denied; 4) a motion by Warren County government to dismiss was granted, in part.At the heart of the case is a verbal exchange between Wilcher and Lee on Aug. 18, 2014 just prior to the monthly meeting of the Warren County Commission. Caught on video, Lee states, “If you ever send a piece of mail to my property again, at my house, I’ll whip your a--. Do you understand me?