Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Findings of Fact — When Appellate Court may interfere with perverse findings

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Appellate courts may correct perverse findings. Perversity means findings unsupported by evidence. The principle applies to all appeals. The court will intervene to prevent injustice. The rule is an exception to deference. The appellant must show perversity. The principle is well-established.

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