Legal Opinion
In Re: A.T.S. - Concurring
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided January 28, 2005No. M2004-01904-COA-R3-PTPublished
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs December 8, 2004 Session IN RE: A.T.S Appeal from the Chancery Court for Dickson County No. 7984-02 Robert E. Burch, Judge No. M2004-01904-COA-R3-PT - Filed January 28, 2005 WILLIAM B. CAIN , J., concurring Adhering to my longstanding view that a clear and convincing evidence standard is totally incompatible with a preponderance of the evidence standard both at the trial level and on appeal, I disagree with a portion of majority opinion dealing with such issue. After correctly stating the clear and convincing evidence rule,…
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