Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Interference with Findings of Fact — When Appellate Court May Interfere

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Appellate courts may interfere with findings of fact only where the decisive issue is witness credibility. Where findings are based on evaluation of evidence, interference is not permitted. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule respects trial court's advantage in assessing credibility. The court…

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