Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Concurrent Findings — Supreme Court Will Not Disturb Concurrent Findings of Fact

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Concurrent findings are binding absent substantial error or perversity. The principle applies to all appeals. The Supreme Court will not re-evaluate evidence. The rule promotes finality. The appellant must show clear error. The principle is well-established.

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