Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Evaluation of Evidence — Appellate Court Will Not Substitute Own Views for Trial Court’s Findings

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Appellate courts defer to trial court findings based on evidence evaluation and credibility assessment. Substitution of views is not permitted where evidence supports the conclusion. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule respects the trial court's advantage of seeing and hearing witnesses. Different possible…

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