KNOXVILLE (AP) — Attorneys for property owners seeking damages from the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal ash spill have agreed to call off a second trial on TVA's liability that was set Nov. 1.

Court filings show attorneys for TVA and property owners seeking damages from the disastrous December 2008 spill at TVA's Kingston Plant have asked the judge who presided at the first trial to only use that evidence in making his decision.

Plaintiff attorney John Agee of Clinton said the first trial was "very thorough and exhaustive."

U.S. District Judge Thomas Varlan has set a Jan. 12 deadline on post-trial briefs.

TVA said in a statement Tuesday that it agreed to avoid further expenditure of time and expense.

If TVA is found liable, damage amounts will be considered later.