Court Opinion

ID: 9734264
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 17:30:14.515357+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:26:47.461725
License: Public Domain

EAGEN, Chief Justice,
concurring.
I agree with Mr. Justice Roberts that a matter need not necessarily be “complex” before referral is appropriate. But, since I do not read Mr. Justice Larsen’s opinion as requiring complexity as a prerequisite to referral, I join in his opinion.
Mr. Justice Larsen states “where subject matter is within an agency’s jurisdiction and where it is a complex matter requiring special competence,” referral is appropriate. He *136does not say noncomplex matters should never be referred and implies to the contrary when immediately following the “complex” language in his opinion, he indicates other factors should be considered such as “uniformity and consistency in agency policy and the legislative intent.” Furthermore, Mr. Justice Larsen resolves the question of referral in this case, without reference to complexity, on the basis of expertise and uniformity.
As I read Mr. Justice Larsen’s opinion complexity is only one factor to be considered and, with that understanding, I join his opinion.