Thomas Goodman Rutherford v. Melodey Joice Lawson Rutherford - Dissent

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE March 27, 2013 Session THOMAS GOODMAN RUTHERFORD v. MELODEY JOICE LAWSON RUTHERFORD Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Davidson County No. 05D-692 Joe Binkley, Jr., Judge No. M2012-01807-COA-R3-CV - Filed May 7, 2013 J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., DISSENTING: Based on the application of Rule 6.02 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure to the facts of this case, I must respectfully dissent from the majority. While the majority concludes that Father’s petition is barred by his failure to timely file his petition in opposition to the…