DAMAGES AND REMEDIES — Appellate Review of Damages — Conditions for Interference

This principle balances judicial discretion with appellate oversight. Assessment of damages is a discretionary exercise by the trial court, and appellate courts accord considerable latitude to that discretion. The first ground covers errors like adopting an incorrect measure of damages or disregarding relevant factors. The second ground addresses awards that shock the judicial conscience—not mere dissatisfaction with the quantum. The third ground applies where the computation is plainly irrational or based on conjecture. The appellant bears the burden of proving one of these grounds. Without such proof, the appellate court will not substitute its own valuation, even if it might have awarded a different sum. This restrictive approach ensures finality and respects the trial court’s unique position in assessing evidence and evaluating loss.