Principle

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

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will not interfere with concurrent findings of fact without exceptional circumstances. Mere possibility of a different conclusion is not exceptional. The appellant bears a heavy burden. The principle respects the fact-finding roles of lower courts. The Supreme Court will not re-evaluate evidence…

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