APPELLATE PRACTICE — Concurrent Findings of Fact — Interference by Supreme Court — Only Where Findings Are Perverse

Concurrent findings by two lower courts are entitled to the highest deference. They are presumed to be correct and are binding on the Supreme Court unless the appellant can establish that they are perverse—meaning they are not supported by the evidence on record, are based on speculation, or ignore relevant evidence. The exception also includes findings that are the result of a substantial error in substantive or procedural law. The burden of proof is heavy. This policy ensures finality and prevents endless relitigation of facts.