Knox County v. Moncier

Opinion on Petition to Beheab

Mr. Special Justice Jenkins.

Subsequent to the release of the opinion in this case, Knox County filed a petition to rehear. Rule 32 of this Court governs the subject of rehearing and provides:

“A hearing will be refused where no new argument is made and no new authority adduced, and no new material fact is pointed out as overlooked/’

The purpose of a petition to rehear is not to re-argue the case on points already considered by the Court; but rather, to call to the Court’s attention some new and decisive authority which it overlooked. However, the issues advanced by…