Court Opinion

ID: 9719128
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 07:42:59.596146+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:24:04.718017
License: Public Domain

Concurring Opinion
Hunter, J.
I concur completely in the holding of the majority opinion. However, I am unable to agree with the singular judicial restraint exhibited by my Brother Givan in reaction to the baseless allegations contained within the State’s brief:
“Instead of facing and answering the several issues and well-reasoned arguments of appellant, the State, through its Attorney General, has instead, viciously and without basis, attacked the personality and character of the appellant by referring to her as a sick and greedy person. This method of response is certainly much easier than researching the law and forming a logical argument in rebuttal, if the same is available.” (Appellant’s Reply Brief, p. 2.)
At various points throughout the State’s argument, the following groundless charges appear in a sort of character assassination of Mrs. Hauptly:
“Perhaps she is claiming the woman’s privilege that in an argument she does not have to use reason.” (Page 6)
“It can be reasonably inferred that she believes that fact . that she is the breadwinner of the family should be publicized so that all will know her husband has been emasculated and that she is the head of the family.” (Page 7)
“. . . indicating that perhaps Mrs. Hauply’s need was not for a change of name but for a competent psychiatrist.” (Pages 9 and 10)
*155“Namely, a sick and confused woman, unhappy and unsatisfied with her marriage, unable to determine what she wants to do with her life.” (Page 10)
“. . . because she was a kind of odd ball . . .” (Page 10)
“[In filing a claim for hospitalization] the computer would probably fail to function and the company refuse to pay on the grounds that it was not liable for hospitalization of a mistress under the terms of a family policy.” (Page 11)
As a theoretical matter, emotional reactions are divorced from the rule of law, but'I must reluctantly confess that my adverse reaction cannot be restrained here.