MURPHY v. BD. OF PROF. RESPONSIBILITY


924 S.W.2d 643 (1996)

In re Ira H. MURPHY, Appellee, v. BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.

June 3, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laura L. Chastain, Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel, Nashville, for Appellant.

A.C. Wharton, Jr., Memphis, for Appellee.


OPINION

ANDERSON, Chief Justice.

The issue raised by this appeal is whether the petitioner, a disbarred attorney, has satisfied the requirements for reinstatement of his license to practice law contained in Rule 9, § 19.3, Rules of the Supreme Court, by clear and convincing proof. A Hearing Panel of the Board of Professional Responsibility concluded that the petitioner had failed to carry the burden of proof for reinstatement. The Chancery Court, however...

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