Court Opinion

ID: 9469129
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 02:32:47.45463+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:41:14.248238
License: Public Domain

J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge,
dissenting:
Aside from any due process considerations that may be involved in refusing to admit and consider Sears’ proffered evidence relating to petitioner’s advertising of major home appliances other than dishwashers, I would remand with instructions to reopen the proceedings to permit Sears to present its evidence attempting to delimit the broad products order entered in this case.
Recognizing the broad discretion vested in the ALJ and the Commission in the reception and rejection of offered evidence, I am nevertheless compelled by ordinary everyday principles of fair play to the conclusion that this broad discretion was abused in this case. I am persuaded that the offered evidence was relevant to the issues and ought to have been received and considered. For this reason, I would not reach the other issues at this time.
On this narrow ground, I respectfully dissent.