CIVIL PROCEDURE — Appellate Practice — Re-evaluation of Evidence by Appellate Court — When Appellate Court May Interfere with Trial Judge’s Findings

Appellate courts may re-evaluate evidence when findings are perverse. Perversity means findings unsupported by evidence. The principle applies to all appeals. The trial court's advantage does not protect perverse findings. The rule ensures correction of manifest errors. The appellant must show perversity. The principle is…