Opinion ID: 2570384
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Did the Evidence at the Formal Hearing Support the Findings of the Hearing Panel?

Text: The Bylaws provided: The hearing shall not be conducted according to rules of law relating to the examination of witnesses or presentation of evidence. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted by the Presiding Officer if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the admissibility of such evidence in a court of law. Dr. Miller contends that Dr. Adcox's notes contained many inaccuracies, that they did not include the positive comments made by those Dr. Adcox contacted, and Dr. Adcox accepted without further investigation various negative comments made by two physicians that he contacted. As a result, Dr. Miller contends that no responsible person should have relied upon Dr. Adcox's testimony. He also argues that some of the findings of the Hearing Panel were not supported by the evidence. Dr. Miller has not pointed to any provision in the law that permits judicial review of the findings of the Hearing Panel. The admission of evidence is within the sole discretion of the hearing officer, and the Panel's findings are not reviewable by a court.