Court Opinion

ID: 9583733
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 22:41:39.989518+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:58:52.413184
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Stafford, C.J.
(concurring)—I agree with the majority *253opinion in all but one matter. At page 251 the majority would impose on the judiciary “the highest burden of proof in civil cases when courts seek to exercise their inherent power in the context of court finance.” The majority then employs the “clear, cogent, and convincing evidence” test. I disagree with the overly strict burden of proof employed by the majority. The normal “preponderance of the evidence” test is most appropriate, and I would so hold.
While the burden of proof is an important issue in the overall consideration of “inherent power” it does not change the result in this case. Thus, I concur with the one reservation.
Rosellini, Wright, and Brachtenbach, JJ., concur with Stafford, C.J.