Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Interference with Findings of Fact — Principles Governing

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Appellate courts defer to trial court findings on credibility. Interference is justified only in specific circumstances. The appellant must demonstrate error. The principle respects the trial court's advantage. The appellate court will not re-evaluate evidence. Perversity means no reasonable tribunal could have reached the conclusion.…

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