BEAN v. McWHERTER


24 S.W.3d 325 (1999)

Robert BEAN, Franklin Shaffer, David Autrey, Mack Roberts, Kevin Antle, Tom Nichols, Tammie P. Beasley, and Roxanne Luce, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Ned Ray McWHERTER, in his capacity as Governor of the State of Tennessee, Charles W. Burson, Attorney General of the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission, and Gary Meyers, as the Director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Defendants/Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Middle Section, at Nashville.

Opinion Denying Rehearing February 1, 2000.

Permission to Appeal Denied June 19, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Clay Bailey, Nashville, TN, for appellants.

Paul R. Summers, Attorney General & Reporter, Elizabeth P. McCarter, Nashville, TN, for appellees.


Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court June 19, 2000.

OPINION

BEN H. CANTRELL, Presiding Judge, M.S.

This is a constitutional challenge to an Act of the legislature regulating the possession and sale of animals. Owners, dealers, and licensed propagators of various wildlife species challenged the Act on grounds that it is vague, overbroad, and a burden on interstate commerce. The Chancery...

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