Legal Opinion
Khata v. Belova
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 19, 2019No. 3D18-816Published
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
*1209"[A] [general] [m]aster's findings of fact and conclusions of law come to the trial court clothed with a presumption of correctness, and the trial court may only reject these findings and conclusions if they are clearly erroneous or if the [general] [m]aster has misconceived the legal effect of the evidence presented." De Clements v. De Clements, 662 So. 2d 1276, 1282 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995) (en banc) (citations omitted). Here, as the general master's factual findings were supported by competent, substantial evidence, and the recommendations were not clearly erroneous, they were properly adopted…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- De Clements v. De ClementsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
- Moncrief v. HallSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Ward v. DonesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- Sonson v. SonsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002