Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Exercise of Discretion — Appellate Court Will Not Interfere with Lower Court’s Discretion Exercised Judicially

Area of law: APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court: Supreme Court

Appellate courts defer to trial court discretion. The appellant must show that the discretion was exercised on wrong principles or that injustice resulted. The principle respects the trial court's position. The appellate court will not substitute its own discretion. The rule applies to all discretionary…

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