Legal Opinion
Tennessee Environmental Council, Inc. v. Tennessee Water Quality Control Board
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 3, 2007No. M2006-00914-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., J.,
delivered the opinion of the court,
in which PATRICIA J. COTTRELL, J., joined. WILLIAM B. CAIN, J., not participating.
OPINION
The issue on appeal is whether the action of a non-attorney who prepares and signs a petition for declaratory judgment on behalf of a corporation to challenge a decision of the Water Quality Control Board constitutes the unauthorized practice of law. The corporation contends Tenn.Code Ann. § 4-5-305(a) authorizes a corporation to participate in administrative hearings by any authorized representative. The Department contended that such a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Northland Insurance Co. v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
- Nelson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1999
- Wayne County v. Tennessee Solid Waste Disposal Control BoardCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
- Petition of BursonTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
- Humana of Tennessee v. Tennessee Health Facilities CommissionTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by11 opinions
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