Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Standard of Review – Burden on Appellant in Civil Appeal

Area of law: APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court: Supreme Court

A valid judgment from a competent court is presumed correct. The appellant bears the burden of demonstrating why it should be set aside. Mere doubt about the judgment's correctness is insufficient—the appellant must clearly convince the appellate court of error. If the appellant only raises…

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