Legal Opinion

In Re Thompson v. Citmoco Services, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 6, 1978No. SC 2670PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

This Court granted certiorari to review the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals to determine whether that court, in a split decision, applied the correct rule of law in reviewing findings of fact made by the trial court. We reverse and remand.

In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence to support findings of fact made by a trial judge, sitting without a jury, the law sayeth:

“On appeal, this court does not weigh the evidence as regards its reasonably satisfying effect on the issue tendered, but in considering it, we indulge all favorable presumptions to sustain the trial court’s conclusion…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Decker v. HaysSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
  2. Maxwell v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. O'Rear v. B.H.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2011
  2. Knight v. Beverly H. C. Bay Manor H. C. Ctr.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2001
  3. Brian R. Devlin v. Jerry G. Ingrum and International Integrated Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  4. FAUSAK'S TIRE CENTER, INC. v. BlanchardCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2006
  5. Johnston-Clark Appraisal Co. v. State, Department of RevenueSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980

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