WOODSTOCK - Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers insists he has no liability for a Calhoun hotel known as "Methamphetamine 6," even though he was among the guarantors who took out a $2.2 million loan to buy the Oglethorpe Inn in January 2009.

Meanwhile, a Democrat challenging Rogers on Nov. 2, on Monday called on Rogers to publicize all documents related to the deal.

Bartow County Bank, which lent the money to Tich Hospitality LLC in January 2009, filed suit last month in Gordon County Superior Court against Tich Hospitality; a separate company, Tich Properties LLC; Tom Graves; and Rogers, claiming the loan is in default.

The bank wants its money back, plus daily interest of about $310, as well as attorney's fees and costs.

Rogers and Graves are the two organizers of Tich Properties, according to corporation filings on the Secretary of State's website.

Graves is among Republican candidates for Georgia's 9th Congressional District seat, formerly held by Nathan Deal.

Rogers, whose district includes parts of Cobb and Cherokee counties, said: "My name was only included as I was an original guarantor on a real estate loan. I have retained counsel to clarify that I have no ownership role. We believe this will be brought to a successful conclusion. Nowhere in the claim have I been accused of any wrongdoing."

An Atlanta newspaper has reported that John Edens, the operator of the Oglethorpe Inn, signed a contract with Rogers and Graves in November to transfer ownership of Tich Hospitality and the Oglethorpe Inn to his company, Durrant Demarco. No record of a corporation by that name can be found on the Secretary of State's listings.

On Tuesday, Edens told the Journal that his attorney had advised him not to speak to reporters.

"Senator Rogers is a good guy," Edens said.

Meanwhile, Democrat Patrick Thompson of Roswell, Rogers' opponent, tried to call attention to the lawsuit at a sparsely-attended news conference on Tuesday.

"I'm calling on Rogers to fully release all documents relating to this deal so the voters can fairly judge whether he deserves to be returned to office this November," Thompson said. "Sen. Rogers likes to represent himself as a clean-cut senator who operates above-board, in the best interest of Georgians and his Cherokee County constituents. Voters are having doubts and are owed full disclosure about this and other business dealings Rogers is involved in. They also need to know if he properly reported all his dealings when he filed his regular state disclosure forms."