Court Opinion

ID: 9622794
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 06:23:36.701067+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:05:19.658991
License: Public Domain

COMPTON, Justice,
joined by MOORE, Justice, would reverse the decision of the superior court. For the following reason, they decline to express the basis of their disagreement with that decision:
In the past, when this court has affirmed a lower court’s decision by an evenly divided vote, our practice was to issue an order stating only that the decision was affirmed. There was neither publication nor statement of an expression of the reasons for affirmance or reversal of the lower court’s decision. We believe this practice to be based upon sound, reasonable and necessary policy considerations involving litigants, the bar, the bench and the public.
Since this order is not precedent, reasons for affirmance or reversal of the superior court decision are immaterial. Accordingly, we adhere to our prior practice and decline to express reasons for reversal.