What is the test for assigning an inference in favour of the government in a civil case?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Jackio v. Pfeiffer, No. 2:16-cv-2812 WBS GGH (E.D. Cal. 2019):

3. Of course, the mere fact that an inference can be assigned in favor of the government's case does not mean that the evidence on a disputed crime element is sufficientthe inference, along with other evidence, must demonstrate that a reasonable jury could find the element beyond a reasonable doubt, i.e., "'[a] reasonable inference is one that is supported by a chain of logic, rather than mere speculation dressed up in the guise of evidence.'" United States v. Katakis, 800 F.3d 1017, 1024 (9th Cir. 2015).

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