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Facts

  • The case involves an appeal from a district court order that adopted the findings and conclusions of a domestic violence hearing officer and ordered restitution based on medical bills. The petitioner challenged the admissibility of the evidence used to determine the restitution amount.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

  • Petitioner-Appellant: Challenged the admissibility of the evidence used to determine the restitution amount, specifically the medical bills.
  • Respondent-Appellee: Did not file a memorandum in opposition to the appeal, and the time for doing so has expired.

Legal Issues

  • Whether the district court erred in adopting the findings and conclusions of a domestic violence hearing officer that led to an order of restitution based on evidence challenged as inadmissible by the Petitioner.

Disposition

  • The district court order is reversed insofar as it relied on the medical bills for restitution, and affirmed in all other respects.

Reasons

  • VARGAS, Judge, ATTREP, Judge, and BOGARDUS, Judge, concurring: The appellate court issued a calendar notice proposing to reverse the district court's order on the restitution issue due to the challenge of the admissibility of the medical bills as evidence. The Petitioner supported this proposed partial reversal and conceded affirmance on the remaining issues. Since the Respondent did not file a memorandum in opposition and the time for doing so expired, the court decided to reverse the district court order regarding the restitution based on the medical bills and affirmed the order in all other respects.
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