Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Concurrent Findings of Fact — Interference by Appellate Court — Perverse Findings

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Appellate courts defer to trial court findings. Interference requires perversity. The principle applies to all appeals. The appellant must show the finding is unsupported. The rule promotes finality. The court will not re-evaluate evidence. The principle is well-established.

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